SEC Charges Ameriprise in Fraudulent Scheme to Obtain Undisclosed Compensation
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an enforcement action against Minneapolis-based broker-dealer Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., for receiving millions of dollars in undisclosed compensation as a condition for offering and selling certain real estate investment trusts (REITs) to its brokerage customers. Ameriprise agreed to pay $17.3 million to settle the SEC’s charges.
July 10, 2009
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an enforcement action against Minneapolis-based broker-dealer Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., for receiving millions of dollars in undisclosed compensation as a condition for offering and selling certain real estate investment trusts (REITs) to its brokerage customers. Ameriprise agreed to pay $17.3 million to settle the SEC's charges.