{"id":3776,"date":"2016-09-22T21:14:01","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T02:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stockbrokerfraudblog.com\/?p=3776"},"modified":"2022-03-25T09:58:08","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T14:58:08","slug":"finra-sanctions-avenir-financial-group-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/finra-sanctions-avenir-financial-group-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"FINRA Sanctions Avenir Financial Group For Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"WordSection1\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has ordered Avenir Financial Group to pay a $229K fine over allegations that the latter engaged in the fraudulent sale of promissory notes and equity interests in the firm. Avenir is suspended from taking part in the self-offerings of securities for two years.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">According to the FINRA hearing panel, the firm, its ex-CEO\/CCO Michael Todd Clements, and registered representative Karim Ahmed Ibrahim, also known as Chris Allen, purposely omitted or misrepresented material facts related to the sale of equity interests in the firm. Avenir is accused of making misrepresentations when selling debt and equity interests in the holding company of its branch office.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">The FINRA ruling said that in 2013, Avenir solicited investors through funds via an equity self-offering because the firm needed capital. The self-regulatory organization said that Clements told Ibraham to tell customers that this money would go toward day-to-date operations and growth at Avenir but did not tell him about the firm\u2019s financial issues and certain other information.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/finra-sanctions-avenir-financial-group-fraud\/#more-3776\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has ordered Avenir Financial Group to pay a $229K fine over allegations that the latter engaged in the fraudulent sale of promissory notes and equity interests in the firm. Avenir is suspended from taking part in the self-offerings of securities for two years. 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