Firm Description
Hoxton Capital Management USA LLC, (HCM-USA, the Adviser/Firm) was founded in 2019.
The Firm is a registered investment advisor with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).
The Firm home office is located in Austin, Texas. HCM-USA also maintains a branch office in
Jersey City, New Jersey. The Principle Place of Business of the firm is Dubai, United Arab
Emirates.
The Adviser is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm. The Firm does
not sell securities on a commission basis. However, there may be some associated persons who
are in other fields where they receive commissions as compensation. The Firm ownership is
affiliated with entities that recommend financial products or securities.
The Adviser does not act as a custodian of client assets and the client always maintains asset
control.
The Adviser does not have discretion regarding client accounts and seeks client approval prior to
placing a trade on behalf of the client. The Adviser does have discretion over which brokerage
firms to trade with but does not determine the resulting commissions to be paid, where the
account is held in custody and/or the resulting expenses related to that custodianship.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) may be engaged directly
by the client on an as-needed basis and not through the Firm. Any conflicts of interest arising out
of the Adviser’s or its associated persons are disclosed in this brochure.
Principal Owner:
HCM Trading Holdings, Ltd.
Types of Advisory Services
The Adviser provides investment supervisory services, also known as asset management
services; retirement account portfolio advisory service; manages investment advisory accounts
not involving investment supervisory services; furnishes investment advice through
consultations; and issues, charts, graphs, formulas, or other devices which clients may use
to evaluate securities. On more than an occasional basis, the Adviser furnishes advice to clients
on matters not involving securities, such as financial planning matters, taxation issues, and
trust services that often include estate planning.
As of December 31, 2023, the Adviser manages $ 326,345,642 on a non-discretionary basis.
Types of Pension Advisory Services
The Adviser focuses on assisting United Kingdom (UK) citizens currently residing in the identified
states of registration (expatriates/Ex-Pats) with the management of their private UK pension
scheme transfers. The private UK transfer arrangements allow all or part of a personal pension
scheme, to be directed by the pension recipient (in this case the Ex-Pat) the power to direct
how some or all of the Ex-Pat’s contributions are invested. The transfer process creates a Self
Invested Personal Pension (SIPP). The SIPP is commonly referred to as a scheme.
A scheme is the investment vehicle the Adviser may recommend for the client to purchase and/or
invest. SIPP investment vehicles are strategies within the offering adviser portfolio. The portfolio
is financed from many individual investor assets. The assets are aggregated for the purposes of
investment. This is also referred to as pooled funds. Mutual funds, exchange traded funds, pension
plan and unit investment trusts are all examples of professionally managed pooled funds.
The Adviser currently engages the services of several investment companies including pension
trustees, on behalf of clients, electing to implement a self-directed pension plan. Trustees include
but are not limited to International Financial Group Limited (RL360, Ardan and The IFG Pensions
Limited), Capital International Group, Novia Global Limited/Novia Financial plc. (Novia) and
IFG Pension Services (UK) Limited (IFGL SIPP). RL360 is an Insurance Manager regulated
by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority. Novia is a qualified custodian registered with
the Financial Conduct Authority (United Kingdom) pursuant to Board Rules 116.17(a)(8) and
International Financial Group, Capital International Group, Novia Financial plc. and IFGL
Pension Services (UK) Limited are the investment platform trustees for the SIPP separate accounts
managed on behalf of clients.
Investment funds are held in an assigned custodian account. The custodian is a third party and is
not affiliated with the Adviser. Holdings are pooled and not immediately identifiable by separate
certificate/name. For additional information regarding the custodial relationship refer to the SIPP
Application Form.
IRA Rollover Considerations and Recommendations
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may recommend that you withdraw the
assets from your employer's retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual retirement
account (IRA) that we will manage on your behalf. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that is
subject to our management, we will charge you an asset-based fee as set forth in the agreement
you executed with the Firm. This practice presents a conflict of interest because persons providing
investment advice on our behalf have an incentive to recommend a rollover to you for the purpose
of generating fee-based compensation rather than solely based on your needs. You are under no
obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the rollover. Moreover, if you do complete the
rollover, you are under no obligation to have the assets in an IRA managed by the Firm.
HCM-USA complies with the Department of Labor (DOL) Prohibited Transaction Exemption
2020-02 (PTE 2020-02) where applicable. The Firm is providing the following additional
acknowledgment:
When the Adviser provides investment advice to individuals regarding a retirement plan account
or individual retirement account, the firm is deemed a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable,
which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way the Adviser makes money creates
potential conflicts with a client’s interest. Therefore, the Adviser operates under a special rule
which requires the firm to act in a client’s best interest and not put the Adviser’s interest ahead of
the client. Under this special rule’s provisions, the Adviser must:
Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give
prudent advice);
Never put the Adviser’s financial interests ahead of a client when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees and investments;
Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure advice given is in the client’s best interest;
Charge no more than is reasonable for services; and
Provide basic information about conflicts of interest.
The Adviser benefits financially from
the rollover of a client’s assets from a retirement account
to an account managed by the firm. This is a primary conflict of interest because when the
Adviser provides investment advice, the assets increase the firm’s assets under management and,
in turn, its advisory fees. To meet the fiduciary responsibility the Adviser only recommends a
rollover when it is deemed in the client’s best interest.
The Adviser currently engages the custodial services of Interactive Brokers and Kingdom Trust
Company for investments not held in a SIPP.
Tailored Relationships
The goals and objectives for each client are documented in our client relationship management
system. Investment policy statements are created that reflect the stated goals and objective.
Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
Assignment of Investment Management Agreements
Agreements are assigned according to client’s address of record (domicile).
Types of Agreements
The following agreements define the typical client relationships.
Investment Management Agreement
As part of the investment management service, all aspects of the client’s financial affairs are
reviewed, and realistic and measurable goals are set and objectives to reach those goals are
defined. As goals and objectives change over time, suggestions are made and implemented on an
ongoing basis. The Adviser periodically reviews a client’s financial situation and portfolio
through regular contact with the client, which often includes an annual meeting with the client.
The Adviser makes use of portfolio rebalancing software to maintain client allocations according
to the Investment Policy Statement in effect.
The scope of work and fee for an Advisory Service Agreement is provided to the client in
writing prior to the start of the relationship. The agreement sets forth the services to be provided,
the fees for the service and the agreement may be terminated by either party in writing at any
time.
Asset Management
Investments may also include equities (stocks), warrants, corporate debt securities, commercial
paper, certificates of deposit, municipal securities, investment company securities (variable life
insurance, variable annuities, and mutual funds shares), U. S. government securities, options
contracts, futures contracts, and interests in partnerships.
Assets are invested primarily in no-load or low-load mutual funds and exchange-traded funds,
usually through brokers or fund companies. Fund companies charge each fund shareholder an
investment management fee that is disclosed in the fund prospectus. Brokerages may charge a
transaction fee for the purchase of some funds.
Stocks and bonds may be purchased or sold through a brokerage account when appropriate. The
brokerage firm charges a fee for stock and bond trades. The Adviser does not receive any
compensation, in any form, from fund companies.
Initial public offerings (IPOs) are not available through the Adviser.
Insurance Services
The Firm’s Investment Adviser Representatives (IARs) offer insurance products. Products are
offered though a third party relationship and not directly through the Firm. Applicable IARs are
appropriately licensed to sell insurance products to clients, in the applicable jurisdiction(s), and
are allowed to earn commissions on these insurance products in addition to any fees earned from
financial planning, investment management or other services offered. The commissions are
based on the standard commission schedule of the provider of the insurance products and are
generally not negotiable. There is an inherent conflict of interest in providing these products as
financial plans or investment management services as the IAR will earn additional fees for
recommending the purchase of insurance products. The Adviser does not make any
representation that these products are available at the lowest cost and similar products are
available from other providers. The client is under no obligation to purchase insurance products
through the IARs. When applicable, the Adviser shall mitigate this conflict by reviewing the
financial plan or investment policy statement of the client.
Wrap Fee Programs
HCM-USA does not currently sponsor nor provide management services to any wrap fee
program (an advisory program under which a specified fee is charged for investment advisory
services and execution of transactions). However, the Firm may recommend that its clients
participate in a wrap-fee program, based on the client's specific financial needs and
investment objectives.
Other Services
Clients may also engage us to advise on certain investment products that are not maintained at
their primary custodian, such as variable life insurance and annuity contracts and assets held
in employer sponsored retirement plans and qualified tuition plans (i.e., 529 plans). In these
situations, we direct or recommend the allocation of client assets among the various
investment options available with the product. These assets are generally maintained at the
underwriting insurance company or the custodian designated by the product's provider.
In addition, the Firm provides Qualified Account Record keeping services through an
affiliated administrator.
Termination of Agreements
A Client may terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any time by notifying the
Adviser in writing. Clients shall be charged pro rata for services provided through to the date
of termination. If the client made an advance payment, the Adviser will refund any unearned
portion of the advance payment. Adviser will refund any pre-paid, unearned fees based on the
number of days remaining in the quarter after the effective date of termination. Refunds will
be made within thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of termination. Adviser reserves
the right to charge up to $100 to close an Account.
The Adviser reserves the right to terminate any financial planning engagement where a client
has willfully concealed or has refused to provide pertinent information about financial
situations when necessary and appropriate, in the Adviser’s judgment, to providing proper
financial advice. Any unused portion of fees collected in advance will be refunded within
thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of termination.
The Adviser’s Privacy Policy and the Adviser’s Disclosure Statement(s) shall be provided to
potential client(s) less than 48 hours prior to, but not later than, the date of execution of the
Wealth Management Agreement. Clients shall have the option to terminate the Agreement
without penalty within five business days after the date of execution.