According to the filing, the claim is based on alleged misrepresentation and omission of material information in the identified Funds’ registration statements and prospectus releases with regard to the nature, and the extent of the Funds’ investments in collateralized debt obligations (CDSs), together with the resulting exposure to the sub prime mortgage market.

The claim alleges further damages stemming from alleged false and misleading statements issued by Morgan Keegan with regard to the Funds’ safety, and capacity for generating income.

SOURCE: Morgan Keegan Investment Fraud › $4 Million Claim

The suit, filed in Tennessee, claims that several of Morgan Keegan’s funds were invested in collaterized debt obligations (CDOs) that were backed by subprime mortgages. The lawsuit, like many others related to subprime debt obligations, claims investors who vested in the funds were not made aware of the fund’s full exposure to the risky loans until the loans faced greater deterioration in late 2007.

The Morgan Keegan lawsuit claims, “the funds lacked adequate controls and hedges to minimize the risk of loss from mortgage delinquencies which affected a large part of their portfolios.” The plaintiffs also say “the funds’ portfolios were materially misstated due to their failure to properly value CDOs; and the extent of the funds’ risk exposure to mortgage-backed assets was misstated.”

SOURCE: Morgan Keegan Investment Fraud › Subprime Mess at Morgan Keegan