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Raymond James is 16th to settle in ARS complaints

by Amanda Miller Published: December 16,2011

Tags: auction rate securities, Investors, raymond james, settlement

Raymond James Financial Services agreed Wednesday to buy back in excess of $25 million worth of auction rate securities from Colorado investors in a settlement with the Colorado Division of Securities. The firm was accused of allowing salespeople to tell investors that the auction rate securities were just as liquid as money market accounts, but [...] [...]

Goldman Sachs pays back $5 million in securities case

by Amy Gillentine Published: January 12,2011

Tags: auction rate securities, Division of Securities, Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs agreed to buy back more than $5 million in auction rate securities from Colorado investors in a settlement with the Colorado Division of Securities. The settlement came after allegations that Goldman Sachs made misleading representation that auction rate securities were secure, liquid securities that were a suitable alternative for cash management purposes. The [...] [...]

State, Ameritrade reach settlement (access required)

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 26,2010

Tags: Ameritrade, auction rate securities, Division of Securities, settlement

The Colorado Division of Securities has reached a $2.9 million settlement with TD Ameritrade. Under the agreement, Ameritrade will buy back $2.9 million worth of auction rate securities from retail Colorado investors who found themselves unable to sell their securities after they’d been frozen in the auction rate securities market. The settlement – the tenth [...] [...]

Securities division settles ninth auction rate case (access required)

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 13,2010

Tags: auction rate securities, Colorado Division of Securities, UBS

The Colorado Division of Securities recently settled its ninth auction rate securities case since the recession hit in 2008. The latest settlement is with UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. UBS agreed to buy back in excess of $456 million worth of auction rate securities from retail Colorado investors who found themselves unable [...] [...]

Division settles 8th auction rate securities case (access required)

by Amy Gillentine Published: January 21,2010

Tags: auction rate securities, Colorado Division of Securities, Deutsche Bank

The Colorado Division of Securities has settled an eighth case against companies who dealt in auction rate securities. Deutsche Bank securities will buy back $21.4 million worth of securities from retail Colorado investors who found themselves unable to sell securities after the market was frozen. Deutsche joins Citigroup Global Markets, Bank of America Securities, Credit [...] [...]

Securities division settles with Stifel Nicolaus (access required)

by Amy Gillentine Published: January 4,2010

Tags: auction rate securities, Colorado Division of Securities, Sifel Nicolaus and Co.

Stifel Nicolaus and Co. will accelerate its repurchase of auction rate securities for all of its investors holding less than $150,000 by December 2010. Every Colorado investor with Stifel will receive at least a partial payout no later than Jan. 15, according to the terms of an agreement  worked out with the Colorado Division of Securities. [...] [...]

J.P. Morgan pays $139 million to Colorado investors (access required)

by Amy Gillentine Published: November 23,2009

Tags: auction rate securities, Investors, liquidity

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. will pay back $139 million worth of auction rate securities from Colorado investors, who found themselves unable to sell the securities after they had been frozen in the market. The Colorado settlement is part of a multi-state agreement in which J.P. Morgan has bought back more than $17 billion of auction [...] [...]

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