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GEM INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES LLC NFA 12BCC00004 NFA ID: 0306596

Respondent/Effective Date Summary
 NFA IDRespondentEffective Date
 0306596GEM INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES LLC04/18/2012
 0276464STANKOFF, CHRISTINE04/18/2012
Rule Summary
 NFA IDRespondentRule Type
 0306596GEM INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES LLC• C.R.2-30(a) - MUST OBTAIN CUST INFO/RISK DISCL
  • C.R.2-4 - HIGH STDS. OF COMMERCIAL HONOR
  • C.R.2-9(b) - ENHANCED SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS
 0276464STANKOFF, CHRISTINE• C.R.2-30(a) - MUST OBTAIN CUST INFO/RISK DISCL
  • C.R.2-4 - HIGH STDS. OF COMMERCIAL HONOR
Committee Summary
 NFA IDRespondentCommittee
 0306596GEM INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES LLC• BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
 0276464STANKOFF, CHRISTINE• BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
Action Summary
 NFA IDRespondentAction Types
 0306596GEM INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES LLC• GENERAL CONDUCT
 0276464STANKOFF, CHRISTINE• GENERAL CONDUCT
Penalty/Event Summary
 NFA IDRespondentPenalty/EventEvent Date
 0306596GEM INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES LLC• PERMANENT BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP04/03/2012
  • PERMANENT BAR FROM NFA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP04/03/2012
  • PERMANENT BAR FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS04/03/2012
  • WITHDRAW FROM MEMBERSHIP04/03/2012
 0276464STANKOFF, CHRISTINE• FINE (CONTINGENT) $1000004/03/2012
  • TEMPORARY BAR FROM NFA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP 3 YRS04/03/2012
  • TEMPORARY BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP 3 YRS04/03/2012
  • TEMPORARY BAR FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS 3 YRS04/03/2012
  • WITHDRAW FROM NFA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP04/03/2012
Narrative Summary
Narrative for 0306596 - GEM INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES LLC
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COMPLAINT:

On March 12, 2012, NFA issued a Complaint charging Gem and Stankoff with failure to observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade and failure to provide adequate risk disclosure. The Complaint also charged Gem with failure to observe enhanced supervisory requirements.

DECISION:

On April 3, 2012, pursuant to a settlement offer submitted by Gem and Stankoff, Gem was ordered to withdraw from NFA membership within 30 days from the date of the Decision and never again apply for NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member.

Stankoff was ordered to withdraw from NFA associate membership within 30 days from the date of the Decision. Stankoff was barred from NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member for three years from the date of the Decision and, in the event she attains NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member at any point in the future, she was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine within 30 days of attaining such status.

 
Narrative for 0276464 - STANKOFF, CHRISTINE
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COMPLAINT:

On March 12, 2012, NFA issued a Complaint charging Gem and Stankoff with failure to observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade and failure to provide adequate risk disclosure. The Complaint also charged Gem with failure to observe enhanced supervisory requirements.

DECISION:

On April 3, 2012, pursuant to a settlement offer submitted by Gem and Stankoff, Gem was ordered to withdraw from NFA membership within 30 days from the date of the Decision and never again apply for NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member.

Stankoff was ordered to withdraw from NFA associate membership within 30 days from the date of the Decision. Stankoff was barred from NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member for three years from the date of the Decision and, in the event she attains NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member at any point in the future, she was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine within 30 days of attaining such status.

 
Case Documents Summary
 NFA IDRespondentDocument Type
 0306596GEM INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES LLCCOMPLAINT
 0306596GEM INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES LLCDECISION
 0276464STANKOFF, CHRISTINECOMPLAINT
 0276464STANKOFF, CHRISTINEDECISION
 
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