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NFA orders London, United Kingdom introducing broker Braemar Securities LTD to pay a $140,000 fine

November 15, Chicago—NFA has ordered Braemar Securities LTD (Braemar Securities) to pay a $140,000 fine. Braemar Securities is an introducing broker (IB) Member of NFA located in London, United Kingdom.

The Decision, issued by an NFA Hearing Panel (Panel), is based on a Complaint issued by NFA's Business Conduct Committee and a settlement offer submitted by Braemar Securities, in which the firm neither admitted nor denied the allegations in the Complaint. The Complaint charged Braemar Securities with failing to comply with its communication recordkeeping obligations, in violation of NFA Compliance Rule 2-10, and disclosing customers' confidential non-public information, in violation of NFA Compliance Rule 2-26. The Complaint further charged Braemar Securities with a failure to supervise, in violation of NFA Compliance Rule 2-9.

In its Decision, the Panel found that Braemar Securities violated NFA Compliance Rules 2-10, 2-26 and 2-9.

The complete text of the Complaint and Decision can be viewed on NFA's website.