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FINRA Press Release: Auction Rate Securities

(Apr 2011)

FINRA Fines Jefferies $1.5 Million for Failing to Disclose Additional Compensation Paid and Conflicts in Sale of Auction Rate Securities

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a press release today announcing that

"it has fined Jefferies & Company, Inc. $1.5 million for failing to disclose additional compensation received and conflicts in connection with the sale of auction rate securities (ARS). FINRA also ordered Jefferies to repay $425,000 in fees and...

FINRA Press Release: Principal Protected Notes

(Apr 2011)

FINRA Fines UBS Financial Services $2.5 Million; Orders UBS to Pay Restitution of $8.25 Million for Omissions That Effectively Misled Investors in Sales of Lehman-Issued 100% Principal-Protection Notes

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a press release today announcing that

"it has fined UBS Financial Services, Inc., $2.5 million, and required UBS to pay $8.25 million in restitution for omissions and statements made that effectively misled some investors...

SLCG Research: Modeling Autocallable Structured Products

(Mar 2011)

SLCG released today 'Modeling Autocallable Structured Products'.

A callable structured product is a note that is callable by the issuer. The note is linked to an underlying asset, or 'reference asset.' If the reference asset reaches the call price during the term of the note, the note is called and note holder receives a pre-specified return. If the reference asset never reaches the call price during the term of the note, the note is never called and the note holder simple receives the...

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