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SEC Files Complaint Against Brokers Christopher S. Laws, Jonathan D. Cooke, Danny S. Hood and Brandon P. Long at Keystone Capital Partners, Inc. d/b/a Federal Employee Benefit Counselors
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged four former Atlanta-area brokers with fraudulently inducing federal employees to roll over holdings from their federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) retirement accounts into higher-fee, variable annuity products. The SEC’s enforcement action comes at a time when the agency has been focusing more specifically on brokers’ and advisers’… Read More »
FINRA Sanctions MetLife Securities, Inc. $25 Million for Negligent Misrepresentations and Omissions in Connection With Variable Annuity Replacements
If you invested in a MetLife variable annuity and have suffered losses or have questions regarding this investment, please call for a free consultation at 561-475-1332 today. In addition to MetLife variable annuities, we regularly handle cases involving unsuitable investments, churning, hedge funds, Ponzi schemes, securities arbitration, broker fraud, misrepresentation, exploitation of the elderly, and… Read More »
SEC Charges Man With Promissory Note Fraud in Connection With Florida Property
On June 25, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil lawsuit in Utah against Dwight Shane Baldwin, accusing him of securities fraud in connection with the sale of promissory notes backed by two defaulted real estate loans, including one in Seminole County, Florida. According to the SEC’s complaint, Baldwin acquired the defaulted… Read More »
Boca Raton Pension Fund Class Action Against Manufacturer Proceeds
Publicly traded companies may not make false or misleading statements in order to manipulate their stock price. Federal securities law prohibits “any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance.” U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations more specifically ban “any untrue statement of a material fact” or any omission of material facts which render a company’s… Read More »
Final Defendant Sentenced in Massive North Carolina Ponzi Scheme
Earlier this year, a federal judge in North Carolina sentenced the 11th and final defendant in a massive Ponzi scheme that cost investors upwards of $40 million. The so-called Black Diamond Ponzi Scheme conned about 400 victims with promises of significant profits through trading in foreign currencies. Unlike traditional securities markets, foreign exchange (or… Read More »
SEC, New York Charge Hedge Fund Manager With Fraud
On Feb. 13, New York officials arrested and charged Moazzam Ifzal Malik, also known as Mark Malik, with 28 felony counts arising from his operation of what federal and state officials allege is a fraudulent hedge fund. Malik is the CEO and fund manager of Wolf Hedge Investment Management, an entity the authorities claim… Read More »
SEC Fines Texas Brokerage After Agent Stole $300,000 From Elderly Clients
Even if you deal with a reputable securities broker, there may still be unscrupulous agents of that broker who will take advantage of clients. Federal law requires all registered brokers to establish procedures for supervising their representatives. A broker who fails to do so can be held liable for a rogue agent’s illegal actions…. Read More »
