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DILIGENT MANAGEMENT LLC NFA 10BCC00031 NFA ID: 0399324

Respondent/Effective Date Summary
 NFA IDRespondentEffective Date
 0400372BRYCE, SCOTT L02/07/2011
 0399324DILIGENT MANAGEMENT LLC02/07/2011
Rule Summary
 NFA IDRespondentRule Type
 0400372BRYCE, SCOTT L• C.R.2-5 - FAILURE TO COOPERATE W/ NFA
  • C.R.2-13 - RECORDKEEPING FOR CPOS/CTAS
  • C.R.2-2(f) - FALSE INFORMATION TO NFA/AGENTS
 0399324DILIGENT MANAGEMENT LLC• C.R.2-13 - RECORDKEEPING FOR CPOS/CTAS
  • C.R.2-5 - FAILURE TO COOPERATE W/ NFA
  • C.R.2-2(f) - FALSE INFORMATION TO NFA/AGENTS
Committee Summary
 NFA IDRespondentCommittee
 0400372BRYCE, SCOTT L• BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
  • HEARING COMMITTEE
 0399324DILIGENT MANAGEMENT LLC• BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
  • HEARING COMMITTEE
Action Summary
 NFA IDRespondentAction Types
 0400372BRYCE, SCOTT L• GENERAL CONDUCT
 0399324DILIGENT MANAGEMENT LLC• GENERAL CONDUCT
Penalty/Event Summary
 NFA IDRespondentPenalty/EventEvent Date
 0400372BRYCE, SCOTT L• OTHER--SEE NARRATIVE01/21/2011
  • TEMPORARY BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP 3 YRS01/21/2011
  • TEMPORARY BAR FROM NFA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP 3 YRS01/21/2011
  • TEMPORARY BAR FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS 3 YRS01/21/2011
  • FINE (CONTINGENT) $3000001/21/2011
  • WITHDRAW FROM NFA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP01/21/2011
 0399324DILIGENT MANAGEMENT LLC• PERMANENT BAR FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS01/21/2011
  • PERMANENT BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP01/21/2011
  • PERMANENT BAR FROM NFA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP01/21/2011
  • WITHDRAW FROM MEMBERSHIP 30 DAYS01/21/2011
  • OTHER--SEE NARRATIVE01/21/2011
Narrative Summary
Narrative for 0400372 - BRYCE, SCOTT L
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COMPLAINT:

On October 27, 2010, NFA issued a Complaint charging DM and Bryce with use of a deficient disclosure document; willful submission of materially false or misleading information to NFA; and failure to cooperate promptly and fully with NFA in its investigation.

ANSWER:

On November 26, 2010, Bryce filed an Answer to the Complaint in which he denied the material allegations contained therein.

DECISION:

On January 21, 2011, pursuant to a settlement offer submitted by DM and Bryce, DM and Bryce were ordered to withdraw from NFA membership and associate membership, respectively, within 30 days of the date of the Decision. DM was permanently barred from NFA membership, associate membership and principal status with any NFA Member. Bryce was barred from NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member for three years from the date of his withdrawal from NFA.

In addition, in the event Bryce is granted NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member at any time in the future, he was ordered to pay a $30,000 fine, due in full within thirty days of being granted NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member.

Bryce and DM were further ordered to liquidate all commodity futures and forex holdings of BCF on or before January 1, 2011, and Bryce was ordered not to operate any commodity futures or forex pools, exempt or otherwise during the three-year period in which he is barred from NFA membership, associate membership and principal status with any NFA Member.

 
Narrative for 0399324 - DILIGENT MANAGEMENT LLC
**TO VIEW DOCUMENTS, GO TO CASE DOCUMENTS. FOR A COPY OF DOCUMENTS, CONTACT NFA'S INFORMATION CENTER.**

COMPLAINT:

On October 27, 2010, NFA issued a Complaint charging DM and Bryce with use of a deficient disclosure document; willful submission of materially false or misleading information to NFA; and failure to cooperate promptly and fully with NFA in its investigation.

ANSWER:

On November 26, 2010, DM filed an Answer to the Complaint in which the firm denied the material allegations contained therein.

DECISION:

On January 21, 2011, pursuant to a settlement offer submitted by DM and Bryce, DM and Bryce were ordered to withdraw from NFA membership and associate membership, respectively, within 30 days of the date of the Decision. DM was permanently barred from NFA membership, associate membership and principal status with any NFA Member. Bryce was barred from NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member for three years from the date of his withdrawal from NFA.

In addition, in the event Bryce is granted NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member at any time in the future, he was ordered to pay a $30,000 fine, due in full within thirty days of being granted NFA membership, associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member.

Bryce and DM were further ordered to liquidate all commodity futures and forex holdings of BCF on or before January 1, 2011, and Bryce was ordered not to operate any commodity futures or forex pools, exempt or otherwise during the three-year period in which he is barred from NFA membership, associate membership and principal status with any NFA Member.

 
Case Documents Summary
 NFA IDRespondentDocument Type
 0400372BRYCE, SCOTT LANSWER
 0400372BRYCE, SCOTT LCOMPLAINT
 0400372BRYCE, SCOTT LDECISION
 0399324DILIGENT MANAGEMENT LLCANSWER
 0399324DILIGENT MANAGEMENT LLCCOMPLAINT
 0399324DILIGENT MANAGEMENT LLCDECISION
 
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