H2O Asset Management’s bond funds have lost nearly half their value in a matter of weeks, after the London-based fund manager experienced another day of severe losses on Thursday. H2O, a subsidiary of French bank Natixis that managed about €30bn of assets at the start of the year, has emerged as one of Europe’s highest-profile […]
With the recent drop in oil and gas prices, investors who hold structured products (also known as “structured notes”) tied to that sector may be at risk of significant losses. This may include structured notes tied to the following stocks, among others: Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES); Apache Corporation (APA); Targa Resources Corp. (TRGP); Continental […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Illinois Attorney General’s office are examining the Better Housing Foundation as investors fret over the uncertain prospects for recovering their $170 million investment in the not-for-profit’s defaulted debt. The bonds were sold between 2016 and 2018 through the Illinois Finance Authority. Defaults occurred in June on the three Chicago […]
Has your employer taken the position that your deferred compensation was forfeited when you moved to a new financial service firm? We represent employees that have been the subject of Wall Street’s retaliation. When leaving their firm, many financial advisers have been told that by taking a position with another competing firm they have forfeited […]
Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a class-action lawsuit related to deferred compensation for former financial advisors of the banking company. The class action covers more than 1,000 former advisers who said they were wrongly required to forfeit deferred compensation when they left Wells Fargo. The lead plaintiff, Robert Berry, said […]