• April 6, 2022
• Aegis Capital Corp

Arkady Ginsburg (CRD#: 5256747) is a registered Broker at Aegis Capital Corp. in New York, NY.

Broker’s Background

He entered the securities industry in 2006 and previously worked for Rockwell Securities, LLC; and S. W. Bach & Co.

Current And Past Allegations Of Conduct Leading To Investment Loss

According to publicly available records released by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), in March 2022, FINRA sanctioned Arkady Ginsburg, ordering restitution of $113,591 and suspending him from all capacities for six months, beginning April 18, 2022 and ending October 17, 2022. The FINRA sanction states, “Without admitting or denying the findings, Ginsburg consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he engaged in excessive and unsuitable trading in customer accounts. The findings stated that Ginsburg’s trading in the customers’ accounts generated high cost-to-equity ratios and turnover rates, as well as significant losses and trading costs. Because Ginsburg recommended the trading in the customers’ accounts and the customers routinely followed his recommendations, Ginsburg controlled the volume and frequency of trading in the accounts and therefore exercised de facto control over the customers’ accounts. As a result of Ginsburg’s trading, the customers suffered market losses totaling $686,640.39, while Ginsburg earned a total of $113,591 in commissions.”

For a copy of the FINRA sanction, click here.

In addition, Arkady Ginsburg has been the subject of one customer complaint, including the following:

• February 2018 — “TIME FRAME: UNSPECIFIED. CLAIMANT ALLEGES UNAUTHORIZED TRADING AND UNSUITABLE INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS.” The customer dispute was settled for $12,635.22.

For a copy of Arkady Ginsburg’s FINRA BrokerCheck, click here.

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