Northstar Financial Services

Central American Retiree Suffers Six-Figure Loss After Truist Investment Services Unsuitably Recommends Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda)

Published on: September 27, 2021 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

FINRA Arbitration Hearing Will Take Place in Boca Raton, Florida

An elderly Venezuelan investor is seeking six figures in damages from Truist Investment Services (aka SunTrust Investment Services) over losses he suffered in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). The claimant contends that the firm overconcentrated his account by heavily investing his life savings in this off-shore entity, which is now undergoing liquidations proceedings after filing for bankruptcy.

This is one of a number of FINRA arbitration claims that our Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) have filed against Truist Investment Services and other US-based brokerage firms for unsuitably marketing Northstar (Bermuda).

Representatives To Be Appointed For Each Investor Class in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Liquidation Proceedings

Published on: September 10, 2021 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Similar Determination Made in Wind Up Proceedings for Old Mutual (Bermuda)

Bermuda’s Chief Justice Narinder Hargun and Joint Provisional Liquidators (JPLs) are in agreement that representatives will be appointed for every creditor class in the liquidation proceedings for both Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda), Ltd. and Omnia, Ltd., which was formerly Old Mutual (Bermuda).

The Supreme Court of Bermuda also provided direction to the JPLs, after the latter determined that issues related to the assessment of asset segregation among the different kinds of investors could impact how much they all stood to recover.

Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Owner Greg Lindberg Sued by Puerto Rican Insurer for $524M

Published on: September 8, 2021 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Civil Lawsuit is Latest Legal Trouble For Convicted Businessman, Greg Lindberg

Greg Lindberg, the owner of Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda), is the defendant in a lawsuit in which the plaintiff is demanding that he pay $524M to honor an agreement between two insurers. These insurers are PB Life and Annuity Company and Universal Life Insurance Company (ULICO), which is a Puerto Rico entity.

This is the latest legal woe to hit Lindberg, who is serving time in prison for wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. The Durham, North Carolina resident is the founder of Eli Global, LLC and Global Bankers Insurance Group, which acquired:

Tokyo Investors File $500K Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Arbitration Claim Against UnionBanc Investment Services

Published on: September 2, 2021 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Northstar Bermuda Hearing Will Take Place in San Francisco, California

Two claimants from Tokyo, Japan are pursuing up to $500K in damages from UnionBanc Investment Services, LLC. The investors, who are related, contend that their UnionBanc broker overconcentrated all of their assets in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) and caused them significant six-figure investment losses.

Our investor fraud attorneys are representing these Japanese investors in their FINRA arbitration claim. A panel of three arbitrators will hear their case in San Francisco, California.

Chinese Retiree Pursues Up To $500K From Cetera Over PB Investment Holdings Losses

Published on: August 23, 2021 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Retiree Suffers Significant Losses in PB Investment Holdings on Recommendation of Cetera Financial Advisor

A Chinese national has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim over losses she suffered after a Cetera Investment Services advisor unsuitably recommended and sold a PB Investment Holdings annuity to her.

The Bermuda-based off-shore investment (affiliated with Northstar Bermuda) was touted as safe and low risk. That entity is in liquidation and has caused this claimant, who is a retiree, significant losses. She is now seeking six figures in damages from Cetera Financial.

$500K Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Claim Brought Against Truist Investment Services by Venezuelan Investors

Published on: August 12, 2021 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Claimants are Older South American Investors Who Suffered Six-Figure Loss

Two investors have filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim against Truist Investment Services, Inc., which is the broker-dealer unit of SunTrust Investment Services. The claimants, who are related, are seeking up to $500K plus interest and costs after they suffered investment losses in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). A panel of arbitrators will hear their case in Boca Raton, Florida.

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) is representing these South American investors in fighting to recover their losses sustained after their Truist broker unsuitably recommended and sold Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) products to them. If you too suffered similar losses, contact us today.

South American Retirees File $5M Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Investor Claim Against Raymond James & Associates

Published on: July 27, 2021 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Older Couple’s Broker Overconcentrated More Than $2.2M of Their Funds in Now Defunct Investment

An older retired couple from South America is pursuing a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim against Raymond James & Associates, Inc. after they suffered a seven-figure loss in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). Now, the senior investors are seeking up to $5M in damages, along with interest and costs.

Our Northstar (Bermuda) arbitration attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) are representing these South American nationals in their FINRA arbitration claim that they filed against this US-based broker-dealer. A panel of arbitrators will hear this investor case in Boca Raton, Florida.

As July 26th Hearing Date Approaches, SSEK Law Firm Continues To Investigate Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda)

Published on: July 20, 2021 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Investors’ Best Recourse For Financial Recovery is to Work With Experienced FINRA Attorneys

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) continues to zealously go after the brokerage firms whose registered representatives unsuitably recommended and sold Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) products to their customers.

Already, we’ve filed several Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claims against broker-dealers on behalf of investors.

Japanese Investor Says Bancwest Investment Services Recommendation Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Caused Six-Figure Loss

Published on: July 12, 2021 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Northstar (Bermuda) Investor is Seeking Up to $500K in Damages

An investor in Nagoya, Japan has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration case against Bancwest Investment Services after she suffered six-figure losses in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda).

The claimant, who is an inexperienced investor, was referred to her Bancwest Investment Services broker by Bank of the West, which was her bank at the time. Now, she is requesting up to $500K in damages.

SSEK Law Firm Continues to Investigate Broker-Dealers That Sold Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Products

Published on: June 16, 2021 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Northstar (Bermuda) Investors Likely to Only Recover Losses By Filing FINRA Arbitration Claims

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) is continuing to speak with investors of Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) who suffered significant losses because their broker failed to conduct the proper due diligence when they recommended these products.

Already, we have filed a number of Financial Industry Regulatory Arbitration (FINRA) claims against many of the broker-dealers whose registered representatives sold these offshore investments.