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ASIC Clarifies Requisites for Financial Service Providers, Outlines 2015 Risks
Friday, 13/03/2015 | 10:29 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
ASX Makes Bid for Regulatory Passage of Clearance Fee Plan for Cash Equities
Monday, 09/03/2015 | 14:53 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Canadian Dollar’s Volatility Elicits Margin Requirement Hike in Select Pairs
Monday, 09/03/2015 | 10:14 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Foreign Exchange Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator Jailed After FCA Charges
- UK court of law sentenced Philip Boakes to ten years in prison after defrauding his victims of £3.5 million through his company, CurrencyTrader Ltd, claiming to be investing their funds in spread betting.
Friday, 06/03/2015 | 18:14 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Hungary Securities Co Suspended - Central Bank Takes over Citing Irregularities
- Hungary's central bank reported that it has suspended a domestic broker dealer. Hungary Securities Co will be taken over by the central bank as it deals with the administration of the firm.
Friday, 06/03/2015 | 11:24 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
UK Regulator Fines Middle Eastern Origin, Bank Of Beirut $3.2 Mln -Major Breaches
- A UK regulated bank has been fined by the FCA for improper communication with the watchdog. Bank of Beirut faces a $3.2 monetary penalty for misleading authorities as well as suspension from acquiring new clients from high-risk countries.
Friday, 06/03/2015 | 09:49 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Emphatic FX Managed Account Suspended Whilst NFA Digs Deep during Investigation
Friday, 06/03/2015 | 07:23 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
How Can Brokers Avoid Regulators' Crackdown On Copy Trading?
- As the FCA and ASIC apply tough measures inspecting copy trading, brokers have some leeway in managing a social portfolio. Our latest Bloggers' contributor on board, legal officer Sophie Gerber, weighs in.
Thursday, 05/03/2015 | 15:10 GMT by
Sophie Gerber
ESMA Signs MoU with RBA Enabling Access To European Trade Repositories
Thursday, 05/03/2015 | 14:57 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Nominations for the Industry’s Most Credible Awards are Closing
- UF AWARDS APAC 2025 nomination round is closing shortly.
Thursday, 18/09/2025 | 06:00 GMT by
FM
UK Serious Fraud Office Investigates "Ethical" Investment Company
- This past week the SFO carried out two search warrants in Hertfordshire. It is asking anyone who invested in either Global Forestry Investments or Global Forex Investments to complete a questionnaire on the SFO website.
Sunday, 01/03/2015 | 09:53 GMT by
Kenny Mariasin
NFA Issues Permanent Ban on Chazon QTA Trading Artists, Lawrence Fejokwu
Friday, 27/02/2015 | 20:01 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
FCA Slaps Aviva Investors with $26 Mln Penalty
- Aviva Investors was fined by the Financial Conduct Authority for systems and control failures. The investment management firm failed to manage conflicts of interests, resulting in Aviva paying $204 million in compensation.
Wednesday, 25/02/2015 | 11:03 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Belgian Watchdog Warns against Unauthorised Brokers Operating in Belgium
- BANK&BINARY, Broker International Bank, Financial Broker, F&C Management Limited, SIA Europe Trade Services, FXGL Capital, HCI Fund, Royal Broker, G.O. LIMITED, BfmMarkets, BoursoMarket, Bankandcapital and OBinary Corporation.
Monday, 23/02/2015 | 13:08 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
$3.9 Mln Penalty and 8-Year Jail Term for Fraudster Behind Revelation Forex Fund
- A US judge has handed out a lengthy sentence to Kevin White of KGW Capital for operating a fraudulent currency fund. The fraudster will face a 97 month jail sentence and is to pay $3.9 million in restitution.
Thursday, 19/02/2015 | 23:21 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Blueberry Launches a Bold New Brand Platform
- The “Make Your Move” brand film was launched globally
Wednesday, 17/09/2025 | 14:11 GMT by
Blueberry Markets
CySEC Cautions Investors about Talanto Capital Markets
- The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission issued a statement today informing investors that the company Talento Capital Markets (Cyprus) is not permitted to provide investment and ancillary services in the country.
Thursday, 19/02/2015 | 15:44 GMT by
Kenny Mariasin
Bulgarian Regulator Warns Against Prospective Interactive Brokers Clone
- The entity Global Markets Ltd. has changed its name to Interactive Brokerage Ltd., which is dangerously close the to US-listed and CFTC-regulated brokerage Interactive Brokers while continuing to on-board clients.
Tuesday, 17/02/2015 | 15:44 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
New Zealand Registered Ukrainian Broker Forex Trend Blacklisted by CRFIN
- After Alpari Russia has openly stated that the Ukrainian brokerage registered in New Zealand, Forex Trend, violated its rights on the “PAMM account” trademark, the Russian self-regulatory organization takes action.
Monday, 16/02/2015 | 13:15 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
As Bitcoin ECN's Grow, the Financial Commission Extends Cryptocurrency Regulation to LPs
- The Financial Commission, a self-regulation oversight committee for the forex, CFD and binary options industries, has announced the launch of regulation for cryptocurrency liquidity providers.
Monday, 16/02/2015 | 11:13 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Australian Regulator Cancels License of FX Broker Enfinium Post-Mortem
- After an investigation into the broker’s alleged virtual dealer malpractices between 2010 and 2013 yielded no results due to the company not maintaining adequate records of its operations, ASIC cancelled its license.
Monday, 16/02/2015 | 10:21 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
EU Leaders in Favour of European Commission’s Proposals on Libor and Financial Benchmarks
- The European Council, an EU institution of heads of states has commended the measures taken by the European Commission in its proposals to enhance confidence in the system following recent scandals involving major banks.
Friday, 13/02/2015 | 19:14 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Central Bank Parade with Octa Broker: Markets Brace for a Week of Big Decisions
- Interest rate cuts are on the table at three meetings.
Wednesday, 17/09/2025 | 13:39 GMT by
FM
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