USGFX bankruptcy update: $14M missing with UPay, $137M deposit claims
The story of the bankruptcy of Australian Retail FX broker USGFX just got stranger. And, potentially, a lot bigger.
The story of the bankruptcy of Australian Retail FX broker USGFX just got stranger. And, potentially, a lot bigger.
We had reported back in mid July that ASIC had suspended USGFX-Australia’s license after the company was put into voluntary administration.
Maxi EFX operated the EuropeFX brand in Australia, and acted as a representative of now-bankrupt USGFX Australia.
New disclosures made by administrators-turned-liquidators BRI Ferrier shed more light on what happened at USGFX leading up to July 8.
We understand that the administrator is still pursuing a sale of USGFX’s assets, including (primarily) its client list.
USGFX shareholder Soe Hein Minn is refusing administrator requests for access to the bankrupt company’s MT4 and MT5 platforms.
BRI Ferrier are already embarking on a due diligence phase with potential buyers for bankrupt USGFX’s business and assets – mainly, its client list.
Claims allege that USGFX provided a service to hold client funds in Australian bank accounts and earn interest, rather than for trading purposes.
USGFX’s CySEC license application is reported to be in “final stages”, although apparently it has been delayed due to Covid-19 related administrative issues in Cyprus.
Creditors of bankrupt Australian retail FX and CFDs broker USGFX will hold their first formal creditors’ meeting next Monday, July 20.