Oppenheimer's charge of "evident partiality" by an arbitrator in the $36.7 million decision it lost last week revisits the question of fairness in arbitration proceedings.
After its spate of acquisitions, Morgan Stanley now has relationships with 16.5 million clients, Andy Saperstein, its head of wealth management, points out.
New opportunistic buyers continue to enter the space, while serial buyers, those aggregators who have long dominated the market, are reportedly becoming more selective.
James K. Couture of Massachusetts pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of investment adviser fraud and one count of witness tampering.
The actions outlined in Finra settlement with Sanctuary predate Sanctuary’s acquisition of David A. Noyes, a company spokesperson notes.
Excessive trading in clients' accounts at Joseph Stone Capital occurred from January 2015 to June 2020, according to Finra.
The investors cited a violation of Georgia's RICO law to boost their award against Oppenheimer.
An attorney who formerly represented the TV talk show host claimed that Williams was 'left to die' by her adviser at Wells Fargo and her former business manager.
In the newly created position, Michelle Kelley will lead the firm’s legal department and provide counsel on cybersecurity and privacy laws.
The firm was fined $210,000 for falling short on its supervision of short-term mutual fund trades, the regulator said.
