{"id":941,"date":"2011-09-06T11:33:24","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T11:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stockbrokerfraudblog.com\/2011\/09\/morgan_keegan_company_ordered_1"},"modified":"2022-03-09T16:07:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T22:07:50","slug":"morgan-keegan-company-ordered-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/morgan-keegan-company-ordered-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Keegan & Company Ordered by FINRA to Pay $555,400 in Texas Securities Case Involving Morgan Keegan Proprietary Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tA FINRA panel in Houston has ordered Morgan Keegan & Company to pay the Claimants of a Texas securities fraud<\/a> $555,400 in compensatory damages. The Claimants had accused the financial firm of misrepresentation, negligence, vicarious liability, failure to supervise and violating the Texas Securities Act, the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and NASD Rules.<\/p>\n

The securities claim is related to the sale and recommendation of a number of Regions Morgan Keegan proprietary mutual funds that were allegedly touted as diversified, conservative, and low risk despite a supposed higher rate of return: <\/p>\n

\u2022\tRegions Morgan Keegan High Income Fund \u2022\tRegions Morgan Keegan Advantage Income Fund \u2022\tRegions Morgan Keegan Multi-Sector High Income Fund \u2022\tRegions Morgan Keegan Strategic Income Fund
\nThe funds were actually high-risk mortgage-backed securities that were not appropriate for the Claimants. <\/p>\n

After a 5-day hearing, the panel found Morgan Keegan liable in the Texas securities case and ordered the financial firm to pay damages to the WCR Family Limited Partnership, as well as a 4% per annum interest on the $550,400 for the period of July 29, 2011 until payment is made in full. The panel did dismiss all claims brought by the Wilhelmina R. Smith Estate.<\/p>\n

Morgan Keegan Securities Fraud Cases<\/strong>
\nFor the past couple of years, our Texas stockbroker fraud law firm <\/a>has been diligently pursuing claims against Morgan Keegan related to their Regions Morgan Funds. The cases came following claims by investors that the financial firm defrauded them by misrepresenting the risk involved in the investments. Investors sustained many of the losses when the subprime mortgage market collapsed.<\/p>\n

Over 400 securities claims have been filed over Morgan Keegan’s RMK funds. Already tens of millions of dollars have been awarded to claimants. <\/p>\n

Other RMK funds named in the claims include the: <\/p>\n

\u2022\tRMK Select Intermediate Bond Fund \u2022\tRMK Select High Income Fund
\nEarlier this summer, Regions Financial Corp. agreed to pay $210 million to settle more securities allegations that it fraudulently marketed mutual funds with subprime mortgages while artificially raising the prices of the funds. FINRA, SEC, and regulators from Kentucky, Alabama, South Carolina, and Mississippi agreed to the settlement.<\/p>\n

Examples of FINRA arbitration settlements that Morgan Keegan has been ordered to pay over the RMK Funds: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\t$881,000 to several investors. The claimants said their actions were over SEC and FINRA violations, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, failure to supervise, vicarious liability, negligence, and breach of contract. <\/p>\n

\u2022\t$2.5 million to investor Andrew Stein and his companies. Panel members held Morgan Keegan liable for negligence, failure to supervise, and the sale of unsuitable investments.
\n
\nRelated Web Resources: <\/strong>
\nRegions Settles S.E.C. Case Over Former Morgan Keegan Funds<\/a>, NY Times, June 22, 2011
\nRegions settles fraud case, may sell Morgan Keegan, Reuters, June 22, 2011
\nTexas Securities Act
\n<\/p>\n

More Blog Posts:<\/strong>
\nMorgan Keegan Settles Subprime Mortgage-Backed Securities Charges for $200M<\/a>, Stockbroker Fraud Blog, June 29, 2011
\nMorgan Keegan Ordered by FINRA to Pay RMK Fund Investors $881,000<\/a>, Stockbroker Fraud Blog, April 24, 2011
\nMorgan Keegan Ordered by FINRA Panel to Pay Investor $2.5 Million for Bond Fund Losses<\/a>, Stockbroker Fraud Blog, February 23, 2010 <\/p>\n

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