Soreide Law Group has filed a lawsuit with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, also known as FINRA, against UBS Financial Services Incorporated Puerto Rico, and broker Eladio Jesus Perez, Jr. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a 70 year-old investor in Puerto Rico bond funds, alleging unsuitability, over-concentration of funds, excessive and inappropriate use […]

It was recently reported in the New York Times that UBS Puerto Rico is now investigating it's own brokers over the sales of leveraged bond funds. One such fund is the Tax Free Puerto Rico Fund II which has a leverage ratio of fifty-three percent. Recently, one broker was put on administrative leave for the […]

It was recently reported in the New York Times that UBS Puerto Rico is now investigating it's own brokers over the sales of leveraged bond funds. One such fund is the Tax Free Puerto Rico Fund II which has a leverage ratio of fifty-three percent. Recently, one broker was put on administrative leave for the […]

A Boca Raton money manager, Peter Bruno, was charged by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, with allegedly giving unsuitable recommendations to a janitor and his wife, which caused them to lose the majority of their $70K investment. Bruno, of Wall Street Money Management Group, also hosts a financial radio show. Bruno's recommendations to the […]

On September 26, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Delray Beach, Florida, businessman, Ronald Walblay, and his companies, RyHolland Fielder Inc. and Energy Securities Inc., with a $12 million investment fraud in five oil and gas offerings for misrepresenting such key facts such as the amount of available reserves, the use of investor […]

On September 26, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Delray Beach, Florida, businessman, Ronald Walblay, and his companies, RyHolland Fielder Inc. and Energy Securities Inc., with a $12 million investment fraud in five oil and gas offerings for misrepresenting such key facts such as the amount of available reserves, the use of investor […]

Below is an article written by Bruce Kelly, of InvestmentNews, October 3rd, 2013, quoting Lars Soreide of Soreide Law Group, PLLC, on the filing of a FINRA arbitration over the sale of UBS Puerto Rican Bonds. "UBS FACING LEGAL FIGHT OVER PUERTO RICO BOND FUNDS GONE SOUTH Values slump after more than $10B sold to […]

Below is an article written by Bruce Kelly, of InvestmentNews, October 3rd, 2013, quoting Lars Soreide of Soreide Law Group, PLLC, on the filing of a FINRA arbitration over the sale of UBS Puerto Rican Bonds. "UBS FACING LEGAL FIGHT OVER PUERTO RICO BOND FUNDS GONE SOUTH Values slump after more than $10B sold to […]

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, FINRA, has charged John Carris Investments LLC of New York with defrauding and misleading its investors. Invictus Capital Inc, which owns Carris, sold stock in Fibrocell Science Inc (FCSC) while at the same time selling its own shares in the biotechnology company, FINRA said recently. FINRA alleges Carris mislead investors […]