NFA Serves Vincent Capital Group with $35,000 Fine

In a case closed last week, the NFA has filed that member firm and introducing broker, Vincent Capital Group was fined for [gptAdvertisement]$35,000. The case stems from a December 2013 complaint that Vincent Capital Group had solicited clients for Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term trading without being registered as a Forex Firm.

In addition, the firm was allegedly marketing to customers via radio shows and billboard ads without having advertising material approved by the NFA. The requirement for pre-approval of marketing material was in relation to a previous complaint by the NFA in 2012, which resulted in a decision which enacted the review of Vincent’s solicitation material. In its complaint, the NFA also found Vincent Capital Group to be maintaining funds below its capital requirements.

A provider of financial advisory services, part of Vincent’s ongoing marketing of its products is being done via radio shows and seminars. Having registered to become classified as a Forex Firm in 2010, Vincent Capital Group withdrew its forex designation in 2011.

In answering the NFA’s case, Vincent Capital Group agreed to pay a fine of $35,000, while neither admitting nor denying allegations made in the complaint. In preparing their decision, the NFA accepted Vincent’s offer to pay the $35,000 fine.