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該決定是基于 NFA 商業(yè)行為委員會(BCC)提交的控告書和 East West Global
及 Adrian 的和解申請作出的,由 NFA 聽證小組發(fā)布。在和解申請中,公司和
Adrian 既未承認(rèn)也未否認(rèn)控告書中的指控。
商業(yè)行為委員會指控 East West Global 和 Adrian 從事涉及他們運營的商品基
金 iFund Diversified I, LLC(基金)的欺詐性行為,違反了 NFA 合規(guī)規(guī)則第 2-2
(a)條、第 2-4 條、第 2-29(a)條和第 2-29(b)條。控告書稱 East West Global
和 Adrian 對基金做出了重大更改,包括公司和 Adrian 如何使用參與者的退休基
金,這些更改完全改變了投資的期限,但未能充分向參與者披露這些更改及其后
果,也未以參與者的最大利益為出發(fā)點。控告書還指控 East West Global 和 Adrian
誤導(dǎo)參與者,使他們在基金存在重大虧損的情況下仍相信能夠收回初始投資,并
進(jìn)行了具有欺騙性和誤導(dǎo)性的溝通及宣傳。
上述控告書和決定內(nèi)容的全文可在 NFA 網(wǎng)站上查閱。
NFA Permanently Prohibits Glencoe, Ill. Commodity Pool Operator East West
Global LLC and Its Principal Luke Adrian from NFA Membership and
Principal Status (2024/8/5)
NFA has permanently prohibited East West Global LLC (East West Global), a
former NFA Member commodity pool operator located in Glencoe, Ill., from
reapplying for membership and from acting or being listed as a principal of an NFA
Member. NFA has also permanently prohibited Luke James Adrian (Adrian), a former
principal and associated person of East West Global, from applying for NFA
membership, reapplying for NFA associate membership and from acting or being
listed as a principal of an NFA Member.
The Decision, issued by an NFA Hearing Panel, is based on a Complaint issued
by NFA’s Business Conduct Committee (BCC) and a settlement offer submitted by
East West Global and Adrian. In the settlement offer, the firm and Adrian neither
admitted nor denied the allegations in the Complaint.
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