Investors Capital Corp.-How to Recover Damages For Investment Losses

Investors Capital Corp.-How to Recover Damages For Investment Losses

Investors Capital Corp.-How to Recover Damages For Investment Losses 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

November 2016- Lynnfield, MA

Investors Capital Corp.  will be closing down and transferring some of its brokers and current clients to another firm within the Cetera network of broker dealers, according to a spokesman for Cetera Financial Group.

RCS Capital, Cetera’s parent has been in bankruptcy and this consolidation is part of their restructuring. The company has announced that  it will also close down VSR Financial Services , another small independent broker dealer as well. It is expected that most of the current brokers of VSR and Investors Capital will be asked to join Summit Brokerage Services, a related entity which is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Investor’s Capital Corp. Recent Regulatory Issues

October 2016-According to FINRA records, Investors Capital Corp agreed to pay $1.1 million in fines and restitution to resolve FINRA allegations that sales procedures for the sale of unit investment trusts (UITs) were inadequate. A UIT is a mix between an actively managed fund and a fixed portfolio of income producing securities.  UITs are generally intended as long term investments.

According to the FINRA sanction several Investors Capital brokers traded UITs on a short term basis causing losses to customers.

August 2016-Pennsylvania securities regulators fined Investors Capital Corp. $100,000 for failures in supervising its brokers.

Recovery of Investment Losses From Investors Capital Corp.

If you have suffered losses in an account at Investors Capital Corp. you may be able to recover damages through FINRA arbitration. Time is of the essence, so if you have a claim, you would be wise to pursue it immediately. Call to discuss your options.

Rex Securities Law , with offices in Boca Raton, FL,  and  Austin, TX,   provides representation to  investors  nationwide who are seeking recovery of investment losses due to the negligence or fraud of stockbrokers and broker dealers. If you have questions about how your account has been handled, call to speak with an experienced securities attorney.

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