Broker/Dealer

Pangaea Trading Partners, LLC., Arjent LLC., Arjent Limited, Excalibur Asset Management, LLC – South Florida Brokerage Firm Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Published on: May 30, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Pangaea Trading Partners, LLC., Arjent LLC., Arjent Limited, Excalibur Asset Management, LLC – South Florida, including Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Brokerage Firm Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Robert P. DePalo, Joshua B. Gladtke, Gregg A. Lerman, Pangaea Trading Partners LLC, Arjent LLC, Arjent Limited, Excalibur Asset Management LLC, Rosemarie DePalo (Relief Defendant), and Allied International Fund, Inc. (Relief Defendant),, Civil Action No. 15-CV-3877 (S.D.N.Y., filed May 20, 2015)

SEC Charges Brokerage Firm Co-Owners with Defrauding Investors

Argent, LLC and Arjent Limited – Brokerage Firm Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

Published on: May 20, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Argent, LLC and Arjent Limited – Brokerage Firm Fraud and Misrepresentation – South Florida, including Deerfield Beach, Lake Worth, Boca Raton and Delray Beach FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

SEC Charges Brokerage Firm Co-Owners With Defrauding Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced fraud charges against the co-owners of a Manhattan-based brokerage firm.

South Florida Broker-Dealer and Investment Advisory Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Published on: April 10, 2015 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

South Florida Broker-Dealer and Investment Advisory Firm Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Warren D. Nadel et al., Civil Action No. 11-cv-0215

SEC Obtains Summary Judgment Against Warren D. Nadel, His Broker-Dealer and His Investment Advisory Firm

Valuations of Unlisted Real Estate Investment Trusts and Direct Participation Programs – Boca Raton, Florida REIT and DPP FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

Published on: October 23, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

SEC Order Approving FINRA Rule Change Relative to How Member Firms are Required to Calculate the Value of Unlisted Real Estate Investment Trusts and Direct-Participation Programs:

The Sec has approved FINRA’s plan to overhaul how member firms calculate the value of unlised real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and direct-participation programs (“DPPs”). Under the new rules – specifically FINRA Rule 2310 – the firms will be required to include on customer account statements a per-share estimated value for any unlisted REIT and DPP securities that they have reason to believe is reliable.

Firms also will need to make new disclsoures about the nature of the investment, including that they are not traded on a public securities exchange and that the price that the investor receives may be less than the estimated per-shre value.

Boca Raton, Florida Misappropriation and Theft Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Published on: October 19, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Boca Raton, Florida Misappropriation and Theft Litigation and Arbitration Attorney:

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Dennis F. Wright, Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-01896-SHR (M.D. Pa)

Final Judgment and Administrative Order Entered Against Pennsylvania-Based Registered Representative Who Stole Funds from Customers

Bradley Thomas Badger – Boca Raton, Florida Account Executive Unapproved Outside Business Activity FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

Published on: October 5, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Bradley Thomas Badger – Boca Raton, Florida Account Executive Unapproved Outside Business Activity FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) is a self-regulatory authority assigned the responsibility, by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to license, regulate and discipline securities broker/dealers and their employees, including account executives. In the event that FINRA elects to institute an enforcement action, firms and licensed individuals have the responsibility to reflect such action on their U-4 and/or U-5 filings, which can be viewed on the FINRA website under the broker-check section of the site or by viewing the monthly disciplinary information also provided on the FINRA site.

The monthly disciplinary information is referenced on the FINRA site generally in alphabetical order. This post relates to the following company or individuals. If the reader would like to review the entire FINRA release or the broker-check information concerning this matter, you can follow these highlighted links:

Luciano Andres Battioli – Boca Raton, Florida Account Executive Conversion and Theft FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

Published on: October 5, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Luciano Andres Battioli – Boca Raton, Florida Account Executive Conversion and Theft FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) is a self-regulatory authority assigned the responsibility, by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to license, regulate and discipline securities broker/dealers and their employees, including account executives. In the event that FINRA elects to institute an enforcement action, firms and licensed individuals have the responsibility to reflect such action on their U-4 and/or U-5 filings, which can be viewed on the FINRA website under the broker-check section of the site or by viewing the monthly disciplinary information also provided on the FINRA site.

The monthly disciplinary information is referenced on the FINRA site generally in alphabetical order. This post relates to the following company or individuals. If the reader would like to review the entire FINRA release or the broker-check information concerning this matter, you can follow these highlighted links:

Mutual Fund – Boca Raton, Florida Mutual Fund Unsuitability and Breach of Fiduciary Duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

Published on: October 4, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Mutual Fund Unsuitability and Breach of Fiduciary Duty – Boca Raton, Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney.

A mutual fund is a fund operated by an investment company that raises money from shareholders and invests in bonds, options, currencies, money market securities, futures, or stocks. Mutual funds are offered by prospectus. The prospectus describes, among other things, the investment objectives of the mutual fund, the types of investments within the fund, the investment strategies utilized by the fund managers and the risks associated therewith.

Mutual funds offer investors the advantages of diversification and professional management. A management fee is charged for these services, typically between 0.5% and 2% of assets per year. Funds also levy other fees such as a 12B-1, exchange fees and other administrative charges. Funds that are sold through brokers are called load funds and those sold to investors directly from the fund companies are called no-load funds. Mutual fund shares are redeemable on demand at net asset value by shareholders.

South Florida Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse and Exploitation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

Published on: September 15, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Lantana, Lake Worth and West Palm Beach, Florida Elder Financial Abuse and Exploitation Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney:

SEC Charges Virginia-Based Broker With Stealing Funds From Elderly Customers

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged a broker based in Roanoke, Va., with defrauding elderly customers, including some who are legally blind, by stealing their funds for her personal use and falsifying their account statements to cover up her fraud.

John Thornes – South Florida Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse, Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney

Published on: August 4, 2014 | By Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Delray Beach and Deerfield Beach, Florida Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse, Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney:

Securities and Exchange Commission v. John Thornes, Defendant, and Christopher Burnell, Kyle Larick, and Doreen Thornes, Relief Defendants, Civil Action No. 14-cv-06088 (C.D. Cal.)

SEC Charges California-Based Broker with Stealing Money from Accounts