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\t\t\t\tTD Ameritrade Inc. (AMTD) has settled Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it failed to reasonably supervise<\/a> its representatives, some who sold shares of the Reserve Yield Plus Fund to clients. As part of the settlement, TD Ameritrade will pay $10 million to eligible customers who are still fund shareholders. <\/p>\n

According to the SEC, TD Ameritrade representatives offered and sold Reserve Yield Plus Fund shares to customers before September 16, 2008. The SEC contends that the representatives “mischaracterized” the fund as a money market fund, making it seem as if the fund had guaranteed liquidity while allegedly failing to discloses the risks involved with this type of investment. In September 2008, the fund “broke the buck” when its assets’ value fell lower than the level required to cover each dollar that had been invested in the fund. <\/p>\n

The SEC also claims that TD Ameritrade lacked an adequate supervisory system or policies to stop its representatives’ misconduct that led to investors’ losses. Clients eligible to receive money from the settlement should get receive 1.2 cents per share. <\/p>\n

The SEC says that it is essential that customers are given adequate information about investment instruments and that broker-dealers must properly train and supervise their representatives to give clients this important information. The SEC said that thousands of TD Ameritrade customers still hold most of the Yield Plus Funds shares. They got approximately 95% of its original investments after the fund liquidated its assets.<\/p>\n

By agreeing to settle, the TD Ameritrade Inc. is not denying or admitting to the misconduct.<\/p>\n

Related Web Resources: <\/strong>
\nSEC announces $10M settlement with TD Ameritrade, AP\/Yahoo, February 3, 2011
\nSEC Charges TD Ameritrade for Failing to Supervise Its Representatives Who Sold Shares of the Reserve Yield Plus Fund<\/a>, SEC, February 3, 2011
\nSecurities Fraud Attorneys<\/a><\/p>\n

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