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Isaak Bond Investments

by | Sep 22, 2025 | Colorado Securities Act, FINRA Allegations

Isaak Bond Investments settled FINRA charges of accounting irregularities making the firm look healthier than its true condition.
Isaak Bond Investments settled charges of accounting irregularities making the firm look healthier than its true condition.

On, July 7, 2025, Isaak Bond Investments (IBI) entered into a settlement with regulators for failing to be adequately capitalized. FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, issued the Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) censuring and fining IBI $20,000. Without admitting or denying the findings, the Lakewood, Colorado-based IBI consented to the sanctions.

FINRA’s findings state that IBI and another entity traded municipal securities between them. The IBI sold the securities to the street and took the gain or loss on each trade. Despite assuming the gains and losses of these positions, the firm did not treat these securities as being part of its inventory of marketable securities.

Consequently, the firm failed to take the required haircuts for securities positions held by the firm in its net capital computations. The Exchange Act requires brokerages to apply certain reductions of its assets, or “haircuts,” in the calculation of assets. This includes reducing the value of securities in its inventory. Failure to apply such haircuts resulted in inaccurate net capital computations for IBI. Regulators require brokerages to have threshold levels of net capitalization. These capitalization thresholds ensure sufficient financial health. Incorrect calculations create a false image.

The findings also stated that the firm failed to preserve accurate records. This includes records of its net capital contained in its FOCUS report. When the firm failed to take the correct haircuts in its net capital computations, it recorded its inaccurate net capital on its general ledger.

Further, the firm’s FOCUS filings were inaccurate in all 23 months between January 2022 and November 2023. Correct books and records are essential to investor protection. In addition, the IBI failed to file with FINRA and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a same-day notification of its net capital deficiency. The firm became aware of its net capital deficiency on October 22, 2024. However, the firm failed to file the required financial notification until November 27, 2024. IBI also failed to conduct an annual independent test of its anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program.

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