UBS AG released its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday. UBS took a $20 million trading loss and $21 million in credit losses all related to loans that were backed by Puerto Rican municipal securities and related funds. UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico, (UBS PR) is the subject of arbitration by investors who say […]

Along with other brokers/financial advisors, Wilson Dennis Colberg Trio of UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico, is currently being investigated over alleged sales of proprietary municipal and leveraged bond funds offered by UBS Puerto Rico, including the Puerto Rico Fixed Income Funds I through VI, Tax-Free Puerto Rico Funds I and II, and Tax-Free […]

Along with other brokers/financial advisors, Wilson Dennis Colberg Trio of UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico, is currently being investigated over alleged sales of proprietary municipal and leveraged bond funds offered by UBS Puerto Rico, including the Puerto Rico Fixed Income Funds I through VI, Tax-Free Puerto Rico Funds I and II, and Tax-Free […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]