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SpotOption Organizing Binary Options Lobby to Fight Global Crackdown
2016-09-05T11:09:12.000+02:00
After Israel, France and Belgium took actions against them, binary options firms are coming together to defend their interests.
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SkyFX and Capital Option Clients Closer to Recovery of Client Funds
2016-09-02T13:22:05.000+02:00
The appointment of a liquidator to the parent firm of SkyFX and Capital Option is a first step towards recovering client funds.
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Cyprus Cabinet Reappoints CySEC Chairwoman Kalogerou for Five More Years
2016-08-28T10:37:27.000+02:00
Kalogerou will remain at the helm of one of the most important online trading regulators, CySEC, at least until 2021.
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CySEC Urges Brokerages to Stop Providing Services to Belgian Residents
2016-08-17T17:12:24.000+02:00
CySEC is cautioning firms to limit access to traders from Belgium following the recent regulatory shakeup.
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Finance Magnates Expands Operations in Cyprus with New Limassol Office
2016-08-15T11:31:00.000+02:00
Finance Magnates has christened a new office in Cyprus, solidifying its presence in one of region's FX hubs.
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Exclusive: AnyOption Expands European Focus with Offices in Bulgaria, Cyprus
2016-08-01T14:08:14.000+02:00
AnyOption has unveiled two new offices in Nicosia and Sofia, extending the group's functionality.
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Cypriot Investment Firm Grow Wealth Assets Limited Renounces its CySEC license
2016-06-30T18:07:37.000+02:00
CySEC today said that Grow Wealth Assets's license lapsed as of May 23rd 2016.
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FxNet Appoints Jaymes Payten as Marketing Director
2016-06-20T23:54:24.000+02:00
The new hire of the Limassol headquartered company comes from another Cyprus brokers, FXTM
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FxPro Hires Evelina Laurinaityte as Vinson Financials Disposes CySEC License
2016-06-09T12:26:29.000+02:00
Evelina Laurinaityte leaves Vinson Financials after only 6 months, joins FxPro.
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CySEC Announces €180,000 Tender for Crisis Management Services
2016-05-31T13:39:15.000+02:00
The Cypriot regulator has announced a public tender looking for a communications and media relations service.
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XTrade Consolidates Trading Brands, Parent Company Phases Out XForex
2016-05-10T15:29:19.000+02:00
The website of XForex is now redirecting to XTrade, as the parent company of the brokerages focuses on a single brand.
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Cyprus Revises AML Rules to Require Face-to-Face Meetings for KYC
2016-04-08T23:16:13.000+02:00
Will Cyprus’ latest move clean up its banking and corporate industry?
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Breaking: ACFX License Suspended by CySEC, Senior Executive Leaving
2016-04-07T15:54:58.000+02:00
Following FM’s exposé the Cypriot regulator is taking charge of the ACFX matter by suspending its license
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EZTrader Parent Company Reports Revenues up 29%, Net Loss for 2015 6.2m
2016-03-31T21:34:08.000+02:00
The CySEC regulated binary options brokerage also doubled the trading volumes through its platform.
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Mayzus Investment Company Fined €12K by CySEC
2016-03-31T21:18:46.000+02:00
Cypriot watchdog imposes a total of two penalties on the CIF licensed company.
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Analysis: Will CySEC Ban Binary Options Too?
2016-03-25T00:44:18.000+02:00
After the US, Israel and Canada, the feasibility of binary options in the EU is shaken - how will CySEC react?
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Regulation
CySEC Annual Report Marks €2.65 million in Fines Against CIFs
2016-03-21T22:47:27.000+02:00
While its enforcement actions have been widely successful in filling up the government coffers, clients have been left behind.
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Cyprus Exits Bailout With Banking Sector Firmly Back On Track
2016-03-08T19:09:03.000+02:00
Cypriot banks have managed to stabilize according to the European Commission and the IMF.
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iFX Expo Cyprus 2016 Expands into Larger Venue
2016-02-23T22:57:01.000+02:00
Registration opens for the flagship event that continues to inspire new and prior participants, to be held this May at an even larger venue.
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EZTD’s CEO Shimon Citron “We Learned a Lot About Regulation Last Year”
2016-02-16T17:03:02.000+02:00
EZTD surprised many people when it announced its approval as a regulated broker in Japan. The firm is focusing on regulation and value for 2016.
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Analysis: What Happens if a Major CySEC Regulated Broker Goes Bankrupt?
2015-12-16T15:13:12.000+02:00
With €17.5 million in the pot, the Cypriot Investors Compensation Fund is there for traders of insolvent firms. The fund has several ways to make up the difference but ultimately the cost is paid by brokers.
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Cyprus Regulated Group Capital Index Granted New UK Licence
2015-12-15T22:21:00.000+02:00
The British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) gave Capital Index (UK) Ltd an authorised and regulated status.
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Cyprus Watchdog Takes a Bite Out of Short Term Binary Options
2015-12-14T19:24:50.000+02:00
Among the new legal practices that CySEC says are intended to help binary options traders, there are some that the industry might find hard to swallow.
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Exclusive: CySEC Set to Announce More Regulatory Fines in the Near Future
2015-12-04T21:56:29.000+02:00
The financial regulatory body in Cyprus is waking up after years of lethargy. Are its actions timely and how far can they go?
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CySEC Slams Binary Options Platform Operator with €300,000 Fine
2015-11-27T16:59:55.000+02:00
The Cyprus market regulator finds Pegase Capital in breach of numerous regulations
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