AUSTIN RICHARD DUTTON JR (AUSTIN R DUTTON JR) CRD#: 2739167
a broker from the Philadelphia area, was fined $200,000 by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities on Monday, July 24, 2017. They cited alleged "dishonest or unethical practices in the securities business."
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) reported on their BrokerCheck that AUSTIN R DUTTON JR allegedly recommended the purchase of a security to at least one client without reasonable grounds to believe that the transaction was suitable for the client. FINRA reported that Dutton allegedly engaged in dishonest or unethical practices in the securities business by recommending to a client the purchase, sale, or exchange of a security without reasonable grounds to believe that the transaction or recommendation was suitable for the client based on reasonable inquiry concerning the client's investment objectives, financial situation and needs and other relevant information known by the agent.
AUSTIN R DUTTON JR is known in the Philadelphia area for the sale of non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) managed by Nicholas Schorsch's private firm, American Realty Capital (ARC), now AR Global.
Allegedly, Dutton claimed the $200,000 fine had nothing to do with a REIT.
AUSTIN R DUTTON JR was registered with Newbridge Securities Corp. from 2007 until last week and is now registered with Center Street Securities Inc.
On Tuesday, July 18, 2017, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities fined Newbridge Securities $499,000 for failure to supervise a broker in sales of structured products.
According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, AUSTIN R DUTTON JR, has 4 Disclosures on his report. Dutton has been in the securities industry for 21 years and was listed with 6 firms, the most recent below:
CENTER STREET SECURITIES, INC.
171 S. MAIN STREET
DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
Registered since 7/21/2017
NEWBRIDGE SECURITIES CORPORATION
171 S. MAIN STREET,
DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
Registered with this firm since 8/8/2007
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