Court Dismisses SNB Related Class Action Lawsuit Against FXCM
- The court has given the plaintiffs 30 days to file an amended complaint if they so choose.
A New York district court has just dismissed a class action lawsuit by some shareholders of FXCM Inc, which accused the company of scienter in the aftermath of the Swiss National Bank turmoil in 2015. The plaintiffs included a pension fund from Chicago.
The plaintiffs in the case alleged that FXCM misled investors by claiming that its agency business model is less risky. In addition the lawsuit was charging some other executives in the company, including the broker’s CEO Drew Niv, with scienter. The allegations went as far as to say that FXCM had no Risk Management Risk Management One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, Read this Term department nor any protocols that manage risk.
In the aftermath of the SNB’s decision to scrap the EUR/CHF floor at 1.20, FXCM was forced to seek a bailout loan from Leucadia National to cover its losses to the tune of $275 million. However unfortunate this situation was, the company’s CEO Drew Niv hadn’t sold any of his more than 8 million shares in the company before the event. In fact the value of his stock holdings went south over $100 million in the aftermath of the bailout loan which the company secured at a great cost.
Scienter Allegations not Founded on Facts
With numerous market participants being caught off guard during the SNB turmoil, the allegations that the company had somehow deliberately mismanaged the situation did not appease the court which has given the plaintiffs 30 days to file an amended complaint if they so choose.
In relation to the financial damages which were incurred by senior management at FXCM the court states: “The Plaintiff never provides an explanation or even addresses these losses or how they impact its scienter allegations.”
The decision of the court doesn't come as a surprise, but is especially interesting in light of the recent allegations by the CFTC of undercapitalization and failure to report this violation in a timely manner, and failure to guarantee against customer losses. With the class action lawsuit being filed over a year ago, the action taken by the CFTC over a year and a half after the unfortunate SNB event looks puzzling to say the least.
The company's response to the allegations has outlined disappointment with the actions undertaken by the CFTC over 20 months after the SNB crisis which hit the whole foreign Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term industry and caused a number of bankruptcies. The company was the heaviest hit and at the same time the most resilient in light of the fact that it did manage to secure a $300 million loan from Leucadia National at a great cost to the shareholders which include all senior executives at the firm.
A New York district court has just dismissed a class action lawsuit by some shareholders of FXCM Inc, which accused the company of scienter in the aftermath of the Swiss National Bank turmoil in 2015. The plaintiffs included a pension fund from Chicago.
The plaintiffs in the case alleged that FXCM misled investors by claiming that its agency business model is less risky. In addition the lawsuit was charging some other executives in the company, including the broker’s CEO Drew Niv, with scienter. The allegations went as far as to say that FXCM had no Risk Management Risk Management One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, Read this Term department nor any protocols that manage risk.
In the aftermath of the SNB’s decision to scrap the EUR/CHF floor at 1.20, FXCM was forced to seek a bailout loan from Leucadia National to cover its losses to the tune of $275 million. However unfortunate this situation was, the company’s CEO Drew Niv hadn’t sold any of his more than 8 million shares in the company before the event. In fact the value of his stock holdings went south over $100 million in the aftermath of the bailout loan which the company secured at a great cost.
Scienter Allegations not Founded on Facts
With numerous market participants being caught off guard during the SNB turmoil, the allegations that the company had somehow deliberately mismanaged the situation did not appease the court which has given the plaintiffs 30 days to file an amended complaint if they so choose.
In relation to the financial damages which were incurred by senior management at FXCM the court states: “The Plaintiff never provides an explanation or even addresses these losses or how they impact its scienter allegations.”
The decision of the court doesn't come as a surprise, but is especially interesting in light of the recent allegations by the CFTC of undercapitalization and failure to report this violation in a timely manner, and failure to guarantee against customer losses. With the class action lawsuit being filed over a year ago, the action taken by the CFTC over a year and a half after the unfortunate SNB event looks puzzling to say the least.
The company's response to the allegations has outlined disappointment with the actions undertaken by the CFTC over 20 months after the SNB crisis which hit the whole foreign Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term industry and caused a number of bankruptcies. The company was the heaviest hit and at the same time the most resilient in light of the fact that it did manage to secure a $300 million loan from Leucadia National at a great cost to the shareholders which include all senior executives at the firm.