Articles Tagged with Cibc World Markets Corp.

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CIBC World Markets Corp. is the U.S. broker-dealer of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, focused on investment banking and global markets activities including securities sales, trading, syndication, and underwriting, along with financial advisory services offered under the CIBC Cleary Gull brand. Headquartered in New York and registered as a broker-dealer since 1975, the firm is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CIBC.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Johnson (Johnson), currently associated with Cibc World Markets Corp., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Johnson recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $500,000.00 on November 18, 2025.

Claimants allege Mr. Johnson recommended risky products and unknown entity (inspired Healthcare Capital “IHC”) which were unsuitable causing loses between $100,000 to $500,000.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Richard Sheiner (Sheiner), previously associated with Cibc World Markets Corp., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Sheiner recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $584,407.00 on June 14, 2024.

[REDACTED] v. Richard K. Sheiner and CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc.(PWA) -Plaintiff filed complaint in Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois, asserting four counts againstSheiner and PWA. Complaint alleges that Plaintiff agreed to set up an account withSheiner/PWA in the name of his wife only, and that Sheiner/PWA promised (a) not to depleteor encumber the account in any way without Plaintiff’s prior consent, and (b) to immediatelynotify Plaintiff if there were any risks of depletion or encumbrance of the account, except fornormal investment or trading losses. Claims include (i) breach of fiduciary duty, (ii) breach ofcontract, (iii) promissory estoppel, and (iv) equitable estoppel. Claimed damages of$584,407.00

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