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Bank-issued structured notes under scrutiny after sustained losses over a 2 year period
A risk alert issued in August by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has prompted legal investigations into potential claims by investors. In its alert, the SEC announced it had analyzed 26,600 structured product transactions that equaled $1.25 billion, finding numerous instances where investments were made that were unsuitable for investors’ objectives and needs.
In addition, the SEC found that the brokerage firms involved followed weak and insufficient supervisory procedures, especially in their supervision of sales of structured products. Of interest in the legal investigation are structured notes linked to oil and gas prices issued by the following firms, among others: