{"id":31722,"date":"2026-05-21T20:43:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T01:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/?p=31722"},"modified":"2026-05-21T20:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T01:43:44","slug":"finra-attorneys-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/finra-attorneys-5-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Investor Wins More Than $1.2M In Her Variable Annuity Case Against UBS Financial Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>FINRA Arbitration Panel Finds Broker-Dealer Liable For Compensatory Damages and Other Costs<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A FINRA arbitration panel ordered UBS Financial Services to pay a widow over $1.2M in compensatory damages and costs after ruling that the firm was liable for losses sustained in her variable annuity case. The law firm Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas highlights this victory to demonstrate how their experienced FINRA Attorneys can help investors recover losses caused by broker misconduct and negligence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/ubs-ag-and-entities.html\">UBS Financial Services<\/a>\u00a0must pay a widow more than $1.2M after a FINRA arbitration panel ruled in the Claimant\u2019s favor. She had sued the brokerage firm over losses in a variable annuity that she bought using her retirement money.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/finra-attorneys-5-2026\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Investor Wins More Than $1.2M In Her Variable Annuity Case Against UBS Financial Services\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FINRA Arbitration Panel Finds Broker-Dealer Liable For Compensatory Damages and Other Costs A FINRA arbitration panel ordered UBS Financial Services to pay a widow over $1.2M in compensatory damages and costs after ruling that the firm was liable for losses sustained in her variable annuity case. 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