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\t\t\t\tA Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel is ordering Raymond James & Associates Inc.<\/a> and Raymond James Financial Services Inc.<\/a> to buy back $2.5M in auction-rate securities from an investor. Greg Merdinger has accused Raymond James Financial Inc. of failing to warn him about the risks associated with ARS. In 2009, he filed a claim accusing the broker-dealer of breach of both contract and fiduciary duty.<\/p>\n

Merdinger claims that from October 2006 to February 2008, Raymond James & Associates Inc. recommended that he purchase the securities while claiming that they were more liquid than money market funds, which Merdinger wanted to invest in until he was persuaded otherwise. He contends that Raymond James never told him that the ARS could become illiquid and that even into February 2008, when the market froze, Raymond James continued to advise him to buy the securities. One more purchase was even made.<\/p>\n

Raymond James Financial’s General Counsel, Paul Matecki, has been quick to note that the broker-dealer has provided evidence that it did not know that the ARS market was at risk of failing before February 2008 when it did collapse. He also claims that there is no evidence indicating that any of its employees knew that the securities would fail. <\/p>\n

However, Merdinger’s securities lawyer says there are copies of emails showing that Raymond James Financial managers knew the ARS market was experiencing difficulties way before it collapsed. Early last year, Raymond James chief executive and chairman issued a letter, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, apologizing to clients for the role the investment bank played in their ARS buys.<\/p>\n

In addition to the $2.5M ARS repurchase, Merdinger has been awarded 5% interest on the amount until Raymond James buys back the securities. He is also to receive an additional $86,000.<\/p>\n

Related Web Resources: <\/strong>
\nRaymond James faces $2.5 million payback ruling<\/a>, BizJournals, July 27, 2010
\nRaymond James Ordered To Buy Back $2.5M in Auction-Rates, WSJ, July 26, 2010
\nTom James apologizes for auction rate security purchases<\/a>, BizJournals, January 5, 20009 Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel is ordering Raymond James & Associates Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services Inc. to buy back $2.5M in auction-rate securities from an investor. Greg Merdinger has accused Raymond James Financial Inc. of failing to warn him about the risks associated with ARS. 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