We are prosecuting investor complaints against brokerage firms, financial institutions and entities misled their clients into purchasing these purported fully principal protected notes, through assurances that their principal investment would be fully protected. Certain financial institutions including ABN AMBO Bank N.V., AIG, Bank of America, Barclays Bank, Bear Stearns, Charles Schwab, Citigroup, Countrywide Securities, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, E-Trade, Harris National Bank, Incaptial LLP, JP Morgan Chase, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Keegan, Morgan Stanley, RBC Royal Bank, Societe Generale, UBS Fraud, Wachovia, and others.
We allege that these banks specifically targeted conservative, risk-averse investors who were seeking to preserve their capital and generate income. In fact, these notes subjected investors to significantly more risk than was disclosed. Holders of these structured securities and principal protected notes (PPNs) face significant losses, including their entire principal investment.