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FINRA says that Chase Investment Services Corporation will pay back investors for losses sustained from the unsuitable recommendation<\/a> made that they buy floating rate loan funds and unit investment trusts. In addition to paying back clients $1.9M, Chase must also pay a $1.7M fine.<\/p>\n

According to FINRA, brokers with Chase recommended these financial instruments to clients even though the investments were not suitable for them\u2014either because they had hardly any investment experience or only wanted to take conservative risks. The SRO also says that the Chase brokers had no reasonable grounds to think the financial products would be a right fit for these investors.<\/p>\n

FINRA believes that Chase failed to properly train its brokers or give them guidance about the suitability of floating-rate loan funds and UITs, as well as the risks involved. For example, there were UITs that contained a significant portion of assets in closed-end funds with high-yield or junk bonds. Yet, despite the risks involved, brokers from Chase made about 260 recommendations that were not suitable for clients who had little (if any) investment experience or were averse to high-risk investments. These investors ended up losing about $1.4 million.<\/p>\n

Also subject to substantial credit risk and illiquidity were the floating-rate loan funds. Despite the fact that concentrated positions in the fund were unsuitable for specific clients, FINRA says that Chase brokers still recommended these to clients who wanted low risk, very liquid investments or preferred to preserve principal. Because of these allegedly unsuitable recommendations, investors lost almost $500K.<\/p>\n

FINRA says that WaMu, Investments Inc., also recommended that customers by floating-rate loan funds, even though these were not appropriate for the investors. The financial firm, which had merged with Chase in 2009, is also accused of not properly training or supervising its employees that sold the investments. <\/p>\n

More About UITs<\/strong>
\nUnit investment trusts involve diversified securities baskets that may contain high-yield bonds. While junk bonds can make greater returns for investors than investment-grade bonds, they also come with a high degree of risk.<\/p>\n

More About Floating-Rate Loan Funds<\/strong>
\nThese mutual funds are invested in short-term bank loans for companies with a below investment grade crediting rating. What investors earn will fluctuate depending on what interest rates the banks happen to be charging on the loans. <\/p>\n

In the wake of the allegations against Chase, FINRA Executive Vice President and Chief of Enforcement Brad Bennett said that it was key that financial firms provide the proper guidance and training to brokers about product sales while supervising sales practices. <\/p>\n

JPMorgan unit fined $1.7M over investment sales<\/a>, Bloomberg Business Week\/AP, November 15, 2011<\/p>\n

FINRA Orders Chase to Reimburse Customers $1.9 Million for Unsuitable Sales of UITs and Floating-Rate Loan Funds<\/a>, FINRA, November 15, 2011<\/p>\n

\nMore Blog Posts:<\/strong>
\nMorgan Stanley Faces $1M FINRA Fine for Excessive Markups and Markdowns on Corporate and Municipal Bond Transactions<\/a>, Institutional Investor Securities Blog, September 17, 2011<\/p>\n

Wedbush Ordered By FINRA Panel To Pay $3.5M to Trader Over Withheld Compensation, Institutional Investor Securities Blog, July 16, 2011 <\/p>\n

Bank of America Merrill Lynch to Settle UIT Sales-Related FINRA Charges for $2.5 Million<\/a>, Stockbroker Fraud Blog, August 22, 2010<\/p>\n

Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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