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I Have Just Been Fired By UBS in Puerto Rico. What Do I Do?

A number of senior management with UBS Puerto Rico were terminated late last week, according to sources.  It is believed that individuals from marketing, investment banking, lending and other areas of the bank’s operations on the island were all let go. Read the recent report by Reuters on this here. Consistent…

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FINRA Crackdown on Broker Migration: 10 Former Global Arena Representatives Sanctioned After On-site exam

  FINRA reported that it barred 10 former Global Arena Representatives including the former President of Global Arena Capital Corp., Barbara Desiderio, and five former representatives (David Awad a.k.a. David Bennett, James Torres, Peter Snetzko, Alex Wildermuth, and Michael Tannen) in all capacities; barred two former principals, Kevin Hagan and…

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Adam F. Coblin Is No Longer A Registered Broker and Financial Advisor and Has Been the Subject of Ten Customer Complaints

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors with complaints involving Adam F. Coblin. Per his BrokerCheck Report, maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Mr. Coblin is currently not a registered stock broker or investment advisor. He was previously registered with the Gilford Securities…

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BROKER REPORT: Former Financial Advisor Manuel Dopazo

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in investigated possible claims on behalf of investors who have complaints regarding former stockbroker Manuel Dopazo.  According to his BrokerCheck report maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Mr. Dopazo has been the subject of multiple customer disputes in just…

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BROKER REPORT: Over Ten Customer Complaints Against Michael Fasciglione

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Michael Fasciglione.  Mr. Fasciglione is believed to be registered with National Securities Corporation, based out of Mineola, NY.  He has also recently been registered with Oppenheimer & Co. and First Montauk Securities,…

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BROKER REPORT: Churning Complaints Regarding Dwarka Persaud

The securities fraud attorneys are interested in hearing from investors with complaints involving Dwarka Persaud.  Per his BrokerCheck Report, maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Mr. Persaud is a registered stock broker with Buckman, Buckman & Reid, based out of Shrewsbury, NJ. Mr. Persaud’s BrokerCheck Report indicates that…

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Aegis Capital Fined By FINRA; Senior Management Suspended

FINRA has announced that it has fined Aegis Capital Corp. $950,000 for sales of unregistered penny stocks and anti-money laundering violations.    According to FINRA, this fine was also related to supervisory failures within the firm. The firm was not the only one that FINRA appears to have come down hard…

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I’m FINRA Licensed and Under Internal Investigation: What Should I Do?

“My broker dealer wants me to meet with its lawyers.”  This is the start of a FINRA registered representative’s worst nightmare. Your heart is pounding and your head starts to race.  “Why me?” “What do they want to know?”  “What could I have done?”  “Are they going to ask me…

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SEC Charges Malcolm Segal Of Running Ponzi Scheme From His Pennsylvania Office

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that is has formally charged Malcolm Segal with running a Ponzi scheme and stealing investor money from his office in Pennsylvania.  According to his BrokerCheck Report, Mr. Segal was formerly a registered stockbroker with Aegis Capital Corp. and Cumberland Advisors.  Mr. Segal…

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What is an 8210 Request and What Do I Do If I Get One?

Back in February, I wrote a piece on what to do when you get an SEC subpoena.  SEC subpoenas are only part of the securities regulatory landscape.  While the SEC can and will subpoena anyone – registered or unregistered – who is potentially the target of or may have helpful information…

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