Alleged misrepresentation of REITs and BDCs by Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Gopi Vungarala to their client, a Native American Tribe, lead to exorbitant commissions to the detriment of the tribe Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and their licensed broker Gopi Vungarala have been named respondents in an FINRA compliant that…
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FINRA Hits Newport Coast Securities and Its Representatives with Churning Charges
Last week, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed charges against Newport Coast Securities, Inc. (“Newport Coast”) and some of its current and former registered representatives, accusing them of using margin and risky securities to artificially generate huge commissions for themselves while wiping out most of their customers’ investment capital.…
FINRA Proposes New Rule to Make Brokerage Fees More Transparent to Customers
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has recently sponsored a new securities industry rule that makes the information included on customer account statements more transparent. Transparent commissions will likely lower the total up-front commissions a broker can collect on certain popular securities as investors realize the steep fees they are…