FINRA, SEC and FINCEN to Investigate Broker-Dealer Aegis Capital

Posted on July 6th, 2017 at 11:56 AM
FINRA, SEC and FINCEN to Investigate Broker-Dealer Aegis Capital

From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:

According to a filing by the SEC, Aegis Capital Corp., a mid-sized broker-dealer based in New York City with 415 registered reps, is being investigated by the SEC, FINRA and the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN).

The filing did not state why Aegis Capital was under investigation but since opening in 1984, the firm has had 27 disclosures on its BrokerCheck. Moreover, in 2015 the firm agreed to pay FINRA $950,000 over allegations of improper sales of billions of shares of unregistered penny stocks and anti-money- laundering supervisory lapses. In addition, two former chief compliance officers at the firm also were suspended and fined over the charges.

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