Tagged with "Morgan Stanley"

Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay Huntington Bank's Brokerage Unit

Posted on June 5th, 2023 at 9:07 AM
Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay Huntington Bank's Brokerage Unit

Morgan Stanley, along with two advisors, has been found jointly responsible for $333,000 in damages and legal fees by an arbitration panel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

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Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay $11.7 Million Over Unauthorized Covered Call Strategy

Posted on December 13th, 2022 at 3:16 PM
Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay $11.7 Million Over Unauthorized Covered Call Strategy

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has ordered Morgan Stanley to pay a former client $11.7 million over an allegedly unauthorized call options strategy.

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Morgan Stanley Seeks to Send Brokers’ Deferred Comp Lawsuit to Arbitration

Posted on July 18th, 2022 at 3:33 PM

Morgan Stanley has asked a federal court to stay a proposed class action lawsuit related to its deferred compensation plan and compel 12 of its former brokers who filed the suit to arbitrate their claims.

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FINRA Arbitrators Order Morgan Stanley and Former Advisor to Pay Damages to Mexican Farmer

Posted on June 15th, 2022 at 1:10 PM
FINRA Arbitrators Order Morgan Stanley and Former Advisor to Pay Damages to Mexican Farmer

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has ordered Morgan Stanley and a former advisor with the firm to each pay $160,000 in damages to a Mexican farmer for allegedly making improper recommendations.

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FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Who Solicited Venture Capital Investment

Posted on May 23rd, 2022 at 3:09 PM
FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Who Solicited Venture Capital Investment

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended a former Morgan Stanley advisor for allegedly misleading investors regarding a private placement sold by the firm.

 
 
 
 

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Morgan Stanley Seeks to Stop Two Departing Advisors from Transferring Inherited Accounts

Posted on May 9th, 2022 at 2:59 PM
Morgan Stanley Seeks to Stop Two Departing Advisors from Transferring Inherited Accounts

Morgan Stanley is seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) in an effort to block two of its former New-Jersey based advisors from soliciting clients whom they inherited via the firm’s Former Advisor Program (FAP).

 
 

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SEC Accuses Former Morgan Stanley Advisor of Conducting a Ponzi Scheme

Posted on April 27th, 2022 at 1:05 PM
SEC Accuses Former Morgan Stanley Advisor of Conducting a Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused a former Morgan Stanley advisor of using client funds to cover personal expenses including a Tesla vehicle, credit card bills and cash transfers.

 
 

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FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Who Circumvented Sales Limits

Posted on April 19th, 2022 at 1:36 PM
FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Who Circumvented Sales Limits

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has imposed a $15,000 fine and 20-month suspension on a former Morgan Stanley advisor who allegedly falsified client information in order to circumvent sales restrictions on volatile fixed income investments.

 
 
 

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Three Morgan Stanley Advisors Clear Records of Back-Office Mistake

Posted on April 11th, 2022 at 1:08 PM
Three Morgan Stanley Advisors Clear Records of Back-Office Mistake

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has expunged the records of three advisors who are part of a large Morgan Stanley team. The disclosure had related to their purported liability for a customer complaint pertaining to a back-office mistake over a misvalued stock certificate.

 
 

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Former Citibank Advisor Agrees To Non-Solicit Ban After Departing Morgan Stanley

Posted on April 5th, 2022 at 2:06 PM
Former Citibank Advisor Agrees To Non-Solicit Ban After Departing Morgan Stanley

A former New York-based Citigroup advisor has agreed to a client solicitation ban after recently departing Citigroup to join Morgan Stanley.

 
 
 

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