A judge shoots down a possible class-action settlement between Securities America and private placement investors, leaving the brokerage's future in doubt
Finra boss Richard Ketchum says a fiduciary standard is unlikely to happen for another 18 months; regulator will have to build new staff and create a separate board – if it's chosen as advisory biz SRO
A mediation session to resolve hundreds of millions of dollars of investor claims against Securities America Inc. failed to yield a settlement last week, as the firm's 1,800 reps and advisers continue to speculate on whether the firm will survive.
NASAA says ruling will have chilling effect on securities enforcement
Schlafly exiting for personal reasons; Advisor Group's Roth to fill in for the moment
An expert witness claims that Ameriprise can kick in $110M to help settle Reg D lawsuits against its Securities America unit. A meeting with a mediator on Thursday may reveal exactly how far the parent company is willing to go to bail out the besieged B-D.
Securities America scored a huge victory in a crucial Reg D case this week, as a judge combined private-placement arbitration claims with class actions. Not surprisingly, the plaintiff's attorney lambasted the decision.
Yesterday, Securities America and parent Ameriprise struck a deal with attorneys representing investors who bought private placements that went bust. Today, lawyers involved in the negotiations say the deal could unravel if a handful of clients opt out of the agreement.
Ameriprise Financial Inc. has reached a $27 million settlement with investors who bought private placements that have gone bust from reps at its independent broker-dealer subsidiary, Securities America Inc., according to an attorney with knowledge of the matter.
