Multi-Asset Solution

October 3, 2023 ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTOR PROTECTION DEPARTMENT SEC ADVISORY This is to inform the public that MULTI-ASSET SOLUTION (MAS) and/or MULTI-ASSET FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES and/or JBF & GAINZ PHILIPPINES FOUNDER and/or JULIE MAY VELASCO VERGARA IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO SOLICIT INVESTMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. This Advisory is prompted by the information gathered by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") that individuals or group of persons representing the said entity, headed by its CEO, JULIE MAY VELASCO VERGARA are soliciting investments from the public purportedly to be invested in several income-generating activities such as heavy equipment rentals, cryptocurrency trading through different online trading platforms, casino VIP financing and land development, whose business names were not divulged. HTcADC Based on the Commission's database, the said entity is not registered with the Commission as a corporation or a partnership. The entity likewise has not been issued by the Commission any license or permit to sell or offer securities to the public or to conduct any activities regulated by the Commission. MAS entices the public to invest online or through the internet in three (3) plans, the Starter Plan, Standard and Superior Plan. PLANS INVESTMENT (PHP) PERIOD GUARANTEED PROFIT RATE AMOUNT (Php) STARTER 500 to 20,000 7 days 30% 650 to 26,000 STANDARD 500 to 40,000 15 days 75% 875 to 70,000 SUPERIOR 50,000 to 500,000 25 days 200% 150,000 to 1,500,000 The said entity likewise offers a Referral Bonus equivalent to 10% of the investment received by the entity from the referrals made by its members. The investment offering by MAS and/or JBF & GAINZ PHILIPPINES FOUNDER constitutes selling or offering for sale of unregistered securities in the form of investment contract as the investors are enticed to earn a guaranteed profit ranging from 30% to 200% by simply investing their money to MAS and/or JBF & GAINZ PHILIPPINES FOUNDER in violation of Sections 8, 26 and 28 of the Securities Regulation Code. CAIHTE By the mere fact that MAS and/or JBF & GAINZ PHILIPPINES FOUNDER's is not registered with the Commission either as a corporation or partnership, it necessarily follows that it cannot be issued secondary license to solicit, offer, and sell investment to the public as required under Section 8 of the SRC. Hence, the offering of the subject entity of unregistered securities to the public constitutes violations of Sections 8, 26 and 28 of the SRC. The same likewise constitutes violation of Section 11 of the Republic Act No. 11765 also known as the Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act as the offering and selling of unregistered securities is defined as investment fraud under Section 3 (f) of the same act. Accordingly, the Commission warns all unscrupulous individuals and/or entities that strict penalties are imposed for violations of the Securities Regulation Code, the Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines and such other laws, rules and regulations enforced by the Commission . Those who act as salesmen, brokers, dealers or agents of MULTI-ASSET SOLUTION and/or MULTI-ASSET FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES and/or JBF & GAINZ PHILIPPINES FOUNDER vis--vis JULIE MAY VELASCO VERGARA in selling or convincing people to invest in the investment scheme being offered by said entity including solicitations and recruitment through the internet may be prosecuted and held criminally liable under Section 28 of the SRC and Section 11 of the FCPA and separately penalized with a maximum fine of Five Million pesos (Php5,000,000.00) or penalty of Twenty-one (21) years of imprisonment or both pursuant to Section 73 of the SRC (G.R. No. 195542, 19 March 2014) . aScITE In view thereof, the public is advised NOT TO INVEST or STOP INVESTING in any investment scheme being offered by MULTI-ASSET SOLUTION and/or MULTI-ASSET FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES and/or JBF & GAINZ PHILIPPINES FOUNDER vis--vis JULIE MAY VELASCO VERGARA as well as to any other entities having the same or similar schemes and to exercise caution in dealing with any individuals or group of persons soliciting investments or recruiting investors for and on behalf of MULTI-ASSET SOLUTION and/or MULTI-ASSET FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES and/or JBF & GAINZ PHILIPPINES FOUNDER vis--vis JULIE MAY VELASCO VERGARA . Should you have any information regarding any investment solicitation by any individuals or group of individuals on behalf of MULTI-ASSET SOLUTION and/or MULTI-ASSET FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES and/or JBF & GAINZ PHILIPPINES FOUNDER vis--vis JULIE MAY VELASCO VERGARA , please send your report to the ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTOR PROTECTION DEPARTMENT at [emailprotected] . For the guidance of the public. Makati City, October 3, 2023.