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JAMES CHRISTOPHER MORTON II NFA 09BCC00021 NFA ID: 0384177

Respondent/Effective Date Summary
 NFA IDRespondentEffective Date
 0402957GLOBEFX CLUB INC10/01/2009
 0384177MORTON II, JAMES CHRISTOPHER12/04/2009
Rule Summary
 NFA IDRespondentRule Type
 0402957GLOBEFX CLUB INC• C.R.2-2(f) - FALSE INFORMATION TO NFA/AGENTS
  • C.R.2-5 - FAILURE TO COOPERATE W/ NFA
  • C.R.2-39 - SOLICITING, INTRODUCING, OR MANAGING OFF-EXCHANGE RETAIL FOREX TRANSACTIONS OR ACCOUNTS
 0384177MORTON II, JAMES CHRISTOPHER• C.R.2-39 - SOLICITING, INTRODUCING, OR MANAGING OFF-EXCHANGE RETAIL FOREX TRANSACTIONS OR ACCOUNTS
Committee Summary
 NFA IDRespondentCommittee
 0402957GLOBEFX CLUB INC• BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
 0384177MORTON II, JAMES CHRISTOPHER• HEARING COMMITTEE
  • BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
Action Summary
 NFA IDRespondentAction Types
 0402957GLOBEFX CLUB INC• GENERAL CONDUCT
 0384177MORTON II, JAMES CHRISTOPHER• GENERAL CONDUCT
Penalty/Event Summary
 NFA IDRespondentPenalty/EventEvent Date
 0402957GLOBEFX CLUB INC• PERMANENT BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP09/16/2009
  • PERMANENT BAR FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS09/16/2009
 0384177MORTON II, JAMES CHRISTOPHER• FINE (CONTINGENT) $1000011/19/2009
  • TEMPORARY BAR FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS 5 YRS11/19/2009
Narrative Summary
Narrative for 0402957 - GLOBEFX CLUB INC
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COMPLAINT:

On June 30, 2009, NFA issued a Complaint charging GlobeFX Club with failing to cooperate with NFA in its investigation of GlobeFX Club's operations and providing false and misleading information concerning the firm's operations. The Complaint also charged GlobeFX Club and Morton with failing to comply with NFA Compliance Rule 2-36(e) in the supervision of GlobeFX Club's forex activities.

DECISION:

On September 16, 2009, GlobeFX Club was permanently barred from NFA membership and from acting as a principal of an NFA Member.

 
Narrative for 0384177 - MORTON II, JAMES CHRISTOPHER
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COMPLAINT:

On June 30, 2009, NFA issued a Complaint charging GlobeFX Club with failing to cooperate with NFA in its investigation of GlobeFX Club's operations and providing false and misleading information concerning the firm's operations. The Complaint also charged GlobeFX Club and Morton with failing to comply with NFA Compliance Rule 2-36(e) in the supervision of GlobeFX Club's forex activities.

ANSWER:

On July 16, 2009, Morton filed an Answer to the Complaint in which he denied the material allegations contained therein.

DECISION:

On November 19, 2009, Morton was prohibited from applying to be a principal of any NFA Member or acting in a capacity requiring him to be disclosed as a principal of any NFA Member for five years. If Morton again applies for NFA membership or associate membership, then, in such event, he was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine, due and payable at the time he makes such application. Until such time as Morton pays this fine in full, not action will be taken to process his application.

 
Case Documents Summary
 NFA IDRespondentDocument Type
 0402957GLOBEFX CLUB INCCOMPLAINT
 0402957GLOBEFX CLUB INCDECISION
 0384177MORTON II, JAMES CHRISTOPHERANSWER
 0384177MORTON II, JAMES CHRISTOPHERCOMPLAINT
 0384177MORTON II, JAMES CHRISTOPHERDECISION
 
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