Los Angeles Stockbroker Barred from Securities Industry for Insider Trading & Providing False Information to Securities Regulator

Jonathan Kohanof, formerly of Houlihan Lokey Capital was recently barred from the securities industry by FINRA. According to FINRA, Mr. Kohanof used insider information to recommend to a cousin that he purchase Volcom. Just after the purchase, a merger Mr. Kohanof knew about sent Volcom’s stock soaring. When FINRA began to investigate, Mr. Kohanof withheld important information about the insider trading.

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