Forex Regulation News | Finance Magnates

The Financial Conduct Authority has been pressing down on fines against firms & individuals guilty of market abuse, according to a report. The total amount of fines handed out to offenders topped $572 million in 2013.

Thursday, 07/08/2014 | 18:52 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

regulation

Should Regulators Pay Whistleblowers? The FCA Thinks Differently

Conflicting views in either side of the Atlantic have opened-up debate on the benefits of running an incentivized whistleblower program, when the British watchdog utterly rejects the Americans' supportive approach.

Monday, 04/08/2014 | 22:09 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

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FCA Finds That Brokerage Firms Fail to Deliver Best Execution to Customers

Findings detailed in the latest FCA Thematic Review of Best execution and payment for order flow amongst 36 brokerages, are detailing how companies in the industry largely fail in delivering best execution.

Thursday, 31/07/2014 | 09:42 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

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Hong Kong Listed Broker Gets Monetary Penalty for Misleading Advertisement

Hong Kong regulated broker, Bright Smart Securities fined for publishing advertisement with incorrect information. The penalty was issued by the financial watchdog, the Securities and Futures Commission.

Tuesday, 29/07/2014 | 19:19 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

CFTC

Lloyds Banking Group Faces over $200 Million Fine in LIBOR Manipulation Charges

The British and American regulators have settled against Lloyds Banking Group plc and affiliates for false trade reporting and the manipulation of LIBOR & Repo Rates, levying the third highest fine by the FCA.

Monday, 28/07/2014 | 14:06 GMT by Jeff Patterson

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CRFIN Blacklists Global Trust Investment, Unrealistic Returns from Forex

The Russian over-the-counter FX self-regulatory organisation has announced on its website that the entity named Global Trust Investment has been blacklisted due to promising unrealistic returns from forex trading.

Friday, 25/07/2014 | 09:09 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

Thought Leaders

The X Open Hub Whitepaper: A Broker's Playbook for Growth

A new whitepaper details the sector's key challenges and clear strategy for success.

Thursday, 28/08/2025 | 06:05 GMT by FM

bitcoin

Bitcoin Picks: Negative Feedback to BitLicenses and Is Dogecoin Doomed?

Friday, 25/07/2014 | 07:56 GMT by Ron Finberg

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Slovene Securities Market Agency Issues Warning against Worth Ltd

The Slovene Securities Market Agency has issued a warning to investors about the activities of the Worth Ltd, which is operating through the site name VenetFX, having failed to obtain proper authorization.

Thursday, 24/07/2014 | 18:44 GMT by Jeff Patterson

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ECB's Website Attacked: Sensitive Data Intact, Personal Info Compromised

According to an ECB spokesperson contacted by Forex Magnates the website itself never went blank, the breach has been identified after an extortion email has been received asking for monetary compensation.

Thursday, 24/07/2014 | 12:30 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

forex

Financial Commission Launches Publicly Viewed Customer Cases

The Financial Commission has announced that it will begin randomly publishing customer claims from its composition of member’s clients dealing with both binary options and forex.

Wednesday, 23/07/2014 | 18:55 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Binarystation

Financial Commission Certifies First Binary Options Platform, Binarystation

The Financial Commission has announced the inclusion of binary options in its suite of regulated asset-classes, and is now accepting new applications for membership.

Monday, 21/07/2014 | 18:32 GMT by Jeff Patterson

CFTC

CFTC: A Forex Firm Promising to "Consistently Deliver in All Market Conditions" Is Fraud

The US watchdog added allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation, false statements and misappropriation of $1 million of pool participant funds to charges against Daniel K. Steele, who got $2 million from investors

Sunday, 20/07/2014 | 11:29 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

Thought Leaders

FYNXT Relaunches Contest Manager for Smarter Broker Acquisition

Trading Contests Built to Win Leads, Drive Volume, and Expand Global Reach

Thursday, 28/08/2025 | 04:06 GMT by FYNXT

regulation

Hong Kong Edges Closer to Mandatory Reporting of OTC Derivatives

Hong Kong’s two main financial markets and banking regulatory authorities have a issued a 1-month consultation on OTC derivatives, mandatory reporting and record-keeping obligations will be addressed.

Saturday, 19/07/2014 | 15:30 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

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Breaking: FXCM Faces $200,000 Fine for NFA Breaches

Listed FX broker, FXCM, has received a financial penalty from the National Futures Association for dealing with an unregistered firm and failing to report trading data. The broker was fined $200,000.

Friday, 18/07/2014 | 22:32 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

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Benchmark Rates and FX Probe Grab Attention at FCA Public Talk

The FCA held its first annual meeting since the 2012 regulatory overhaul. Its chairman has vowed protecting the British consumer and promoting free competition, while promising new FX probe findings in 2015

Thursday, 17/07/2014 | 19:30 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

cyprus

Is Cyprus Getting Too Strict? New Companies' Licensing Slashed by One-Third in Q2

The total number of new investment firms licensed by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission In the second quarter of 2014 went down to only eight firms, a decrease of over 27% Year-Over-Year.

Tuesday, 15/07/2014 | 09:03 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

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FX Probes Further Unfold - Junior Traders Offered Immunity for Information

The FX probes ramification has led to junior traders on the desk. FT reports that US investigators have travelled to the UK to dig-deep into the way senior-bank traders allegedly manipulated FX rates.

Monday, 14/07/2014 | 20:48 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

Belgium

Belgian Watchdog Warns against Unapproved Binary Options Brands

OBmarkets, Good Option, Ubinary, Triumph Option, Bo Bank/Analysis Finance and BforBroker have been cited by the Belgian regulator FSMA to be providing investment services in the country without authorization.

Monday, 14/07/2014 | 07:28 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

Thought Leaders

VANTIR Launches to Transform Prop Trading with Transparency and Trust

VANTIR's mission is to create a trading environment with reliability and fairness.

Wednesday, 27/08/2025 | 12:47 GMT by FM

forex

State Street Court Reaches Shareholder Settlement Worth $60 Million, Following FX Fraud

State Street Corp, a financial services company dealing in several asset-classes, has reached a $60m settlement following a shareholder lawsuit, which alleged the firm overcharged its clients for forex-related services.

Wednesday, 09/07/2014 | 15:35 GMT by Jeff Patterson

cyprus

CySEC Tightens Reporting Regime in Compliance with European Standard

The Cypriot watchdog has announced a new capital adequacy and exposure, demanding Investment Firms who hold clients’ money or financial instruments to have an initial capital of at least €200,000.

Monday, 23/06/2014 | 08:40 GMT by Jeff Patterson

regulation

Juan Jutgla Joins the Financial Commission’s Dispute Resolution Committee

Mr. Jutgla has been involved in the financial field since 1995 and as the CEO of Smart Broker Solutions he works with brokers and technology vendors on setting up UK FCA licensed operations and more.

Monday, 09/06/2014 | 19:30 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

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