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RESPONDENT ERGUN FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AN ARBITRATION AWARD OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OR TO SATISFACTORILY RESPOND TO A FINRA REQUEST TO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STATUS OF COMPLIANCE.
Resolution
LETTER
Sanctions
Suspension
Registration Capacities Affected
ANY CAPACITY
Duration
N/A
Start Date
10/22/2014
Regulator Statement
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF FINRA BY-LAWS, AND FINRA RULE 9554, RESPONDENT ERGUN IS SUSPENDED ON OCTOBER 22, 2014 FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ARBITRATION AWARD OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OR TO SATISFACTORILY RESPOND TO A FINRA REQUEST TO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STATUS OF COMPLIANCE.
5/8/2013
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
FINRA
Allegations
FINRA RULES 2010, 8210 - TURKER ERGUN FAILED TO APPEAR FOR AN ON-THE-RECORD INTERVIEW REGARDING CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS TERMINATION FROM A MEMBER FIRM AND A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ALLEGING MISAPPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST $100,000.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
5/8/2013
Regulator Statement
WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, ERGUN CONSENTED TO THE DESCRIBED SANCTION AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS; THEREFORE, HE IS 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.