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Ruth Kwan
SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA
New York, NY 10172
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CRD#: 5224446
RK
Professional summary
Ruth Kwan is a registered financial professional currently at SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC. located in New York, New York.
Ruth is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2009. Ruth has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 52, Series 79 and Series 7 exams.
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Are you a "fiduciary"?
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Aliases
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
October 18, 2024 - Present
SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.
Office #1: 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172BD
CRD#: 28602
New York, NY
Past
April 18, 2022 - September 13, 2024
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
BD
CRD#: 31194
NEW YORK, NY
Past
May 31, 2019 - April 8, 2022
SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.
BD
CRD#: 28602
NEW YORK, NY
Past
March 18, 2015 - June 20, 2019
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
BD
CRD#: 19714
NEW YORK, NY
Past
October 25, 2014 - February 27, 2015
ALVAREZ & MARSAL SECURITIES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 127858
NEW YORK, NY
Past
August 17, 2009 - April 28, 2010
JEFFERIES LLC
BD
CRD#: 2347
NEW YORK, NY
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Alabama(10/18/2024)
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Washington(10/18/2024)
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West Virginia(10/18/2024)
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Wisconsin(10/18/2024)
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Wyoming(10/18/2024)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
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FINRA
Current Firm
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SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.
SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA, INC. | SUMITOMO BANK SECURITIES, INC. | SMBC SECURITIES, INC.
CRD#: 28602 / SEC#: , 8-43852
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
277 Park Avenue Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10172
Mailing Address
277 Park Avenue Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10172
Phone number
(212) 224-5300
Established
Delaware since 08/08/1990
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| SMBC AMERICAS HOLDINGS, INC. | SHAREHOLDER | |
| ASHBY, SCOTT ALLEN | PRESIDENT, CEO, DIRECTOR, CO-HEAD OF COVERAGE & CAPITAL MARKETS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 2883181 |
| DAVISON, RICHARD PATRICK | DIRECTOR | 4890514 |
| EISENBERG, RICHARD ALLAN | DEPUTY PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, CO-HEAD OF COVERAGE & CAPITAL MARKETS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 3118461 |
| ISHIKAWA, TSUKASA | DEPUTY PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 7948966 |
| KAWARA, AKIHIRO | DEPUTY HEAD OF GLOBAL MARKETS, AMERICAS, DIRECTOR, CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD | 7471377 |
| KEE, DAVID | DEPUTY PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 6238539 |
| KIM, SANGJOON | CHIEF RISK OFFICER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 2545295 |
| KRANZ, AVERY H | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 2795963 |
| NONAKA, MASAHITO | HEAD OF GLOBAL MARKETS, AMERICAS, DEPUTY PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 7221513 |
| OISHI, SHUMPEI | DEPUTY PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 6100774 |
| PIETRO, BRIAN | FINOP, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER, DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 5323643 |
| TUN, NATHAN | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER | 5551828 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 1 |
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