(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission charged two brokers for recommending excessive levels of trading that were costly for retail customers but lucrative for the brokers. <\/p>\n
In separate complaints filed in federal court in Manhattan on Friday, the SEC alleges that Florida resident Emil Botvinnik and New York resident Jovannie Aquino recommended frequent, short-term trades that generated large commissions for the brokers but were almost guaranteed to lose money for their customers. According to the SEC\u2019s complaints, Botvinnik\u2019s and Aquino\u2019s customers \u2013 a number of whom were at or near retirement age \u2013 lost approximately $3.6 million as a result of the trades while the brokers pocketed approximately $4.6 million in commissions. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are diligently pursuing deceitful brokers who prey on their customers,\u201d said Antonia Chion, Associate Director in the SEC\u2019s Division of Enforcement and Chair of the Enforcement Division\u2019s Broker-Dealer Task Force. \u201cBrokers need to ensure that the level of trading they recommend is suitable for their customers, and investors should be on the lookout for frequent trading in their accounts.\u201d <\/p>\n
The complaints also allege that both brokers engaged in unauthorized trading and concealed material information from their customers about the transaction costs associated with their recommendations, which were likely to outstrip any potential monetary gains in the accounts. <\/p>\n
The case follows similar charges of excessive trading by brokers brought in January, September, and December 2017. The SEC previously issued an Investor Alert warning about excessive trading and churning that can occur in brokerage accounts.<\/p>\n
The SEC\u2019s complaints charge Botvinnik and Aquino with violations of antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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