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4.Customer alleges that between 2013 and 2017, the advisor recommended unsuitable, speculative investments in the advisor's own business, a hedge fund, oil and gas partnerships and a real estate investment trust. Customer further alleges that some of these investments constituted unregistered securities.
Damage Amount Requested
$775,000.00
Settlement Amount
$185,000.00
8/8/2017
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
FINRA
Allegations
Respondent Khan failed to respond to FINRA request for information.
Resolution
letter
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
11/13/2017
Regulator Statement
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9552(h) and in accordance with FINRA's Notice of Suspension and Suspension from Association letters dated August 8, 2017, and September 1, 2017, respectively, on November 13, 2017, Khan is barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Respondent failed to request termination of his suspension within three months of the date of the Notice of Suspension; therefore, he is automatically barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity.
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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IA
Investment Adviser
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Disclosures
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.