There was a FINRA arbitration filed against Raymond James Financial for alleged over-concentration into risky oil and gas Canadian Royalty Trust stocks. The case alleges that the investors, a retired man in his 60s, and his mother who is 90 years-old, had brokerage accounts with Raymond James Financial, Inc. Their financial advisor recommended that they […]

There was a FINRA arbitration filed against Raymond James Financial for alleged over-concentration into risky oil and gas Canadian Royalty Trust stocks. The case alleges that the investors, a retired man in his 60s, and his mother who is 90 years-old, had brokerage accounts with Raymond James Financial, Inc. Their financial advisor recommended that they […]

Raymond James Financial Services Inc., has paid a $1.79 million arbitration award to an 87-year-old client after going to state court to appeal the judgment writes Darla Mercado, in a November 30, 2011, article for the InvestmentNews.com. The Honorable Judge Emily Tobolowsky, of the 298th Judicial District Court in Dallas last month confirmed the award […]

Recently, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ordered Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (RJFS) to pay restitution of $1.69 million to more than 15,500 investors who were charged unfair and unreasonable commissions on securities transactions. FINRA also fined RJA $225,000 and RJFS $200,000.   FINRA found that from […]