The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports that UBS Financial Services Inc. will pay more than $10 million to “resolve charges that it circumvented the priority given to retail investors in certain municipal bond offerings.” For four years, according to the SEC’s allegations, UBS “improperly allocated bonds intended for retail customers to parties known… Read More >>
Morgan Stanley Settles Wrap-Fee Case with SEC
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) is settling charges that it provided misleading information to retail clients in its retail wrap fee programs regarding trade execution services and transaction costs, and the firm will pay a $5 million penalty that will be distributed to harmed investors, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports. The commission’s… Read More >>
