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CySEC Fines AFX Capital Markets Ltd €10,000 on a Number of Violations
- The company operating the AFX Capital brand, based in Cyprus, and with multiple entities regulated in several jurisdictions, got fined a total of ten thousand Euros today, by the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission.
Wednesday, 14/05/2014 | 14:44 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Last Call Today for Comments on European Commission's FX Instruments Consultation
- The applicability of EMIR reporting for certain FX instruments revealed inconsistency of local definitions, and resulted in needed clarification, a 30 day public comment period was given, and comes to an end today.
Friday, 09/05/2014 | 10:52 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
CySEC Warns about Binary Options Firm CallandPut.com as Not Authorized in Cyprus
- The Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission has warned of an unauthorized firm within the Republic that lists its transactions between its clients as taking place in Cyprus where its servers are principally located.
Thursday, 08/05/2014 | 13:41 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Cyprus Counting Down to iFX EXPO, the FX Industry’s Must See B2B Event
- Cyprus is slated to host the upcoming iFX EXPO at the end of May, tapped as the upcoming premier installment for B2B forex industry leaders, held at the exclusive Grand Resort Hotel in the city of Limassol.
Monday, 05/05/2014 | 06:00 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
IronFX Announces New Rep Office in Greece, as Global Operations Spree Continues
- The company has been on a fast track of setting up new offices around the world with its latest in the country's capital Athens, and bringing the total number of its offices worldwide to 55 as per its latest update.
Wednesday, 30/04/2014 | 16:09 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
FSMA Warns BFXoption.com is Out of Options in Belgium
- The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) of Belgium has alerted the public last week that the company BFXoption is not regulated nor authorized to provide investment services in or from Belgium.
Monday, 14/04/2014 | 17:45 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Cypriot Officials Order Arrest Warrant For Neo & Bee CEO, Danny Brewster On Fraud
Saturday, 12/04/2014 | 11:16 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
New Zealand FMA Initiates New Guidelines, Broker Exodus Ahead?
- New Zealand’s Financial Market Authority (FMA), has announced the launch of Phase One in its initiation of new regulations in the country. Among changes is the requirement of increased net capital for foreign FSPs.
Wednesday, 09/04/2014 | 11:52 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Ontario Securities Commission Adds a CySEC-Regulated CIF to its Warning List
- The OSC has warned Ontario residents that the company operating binary options brands including 24option.com, 24fx.com, zoneoptions.com, grandoption.com, and binaryoption-affiliate.com, is not regulated in Canada.
Tuesday, 08/04/2014 | 20:50 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
New Russian Forex Bill: Offshore Regulation To Be Banned
- The Russian Duma will vote on a second reading the FX regulation bill on the 23rd of April, meanwhile the Parliament’s financial markets committee will ponder banning brokers based in offshore financial centres.
Monday, 07/04/2014 | 19:47 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Like Its Predecessor, Aphrodite Bubble Bursts, Loses over 60%
Monday, 24/03/2014 | 19:57 GMT by
Leon Pick
Airdrops Are in Fashion: Cyprus' Aphrodite Coin the Latest
Sunday, 23/03/2014 | 13:19 GMT by
Leon Pick
Integral Retail FX Survey 2014: The Results
- Results from the annual survey of retail FX executives conducted by one of the leading financial technology providers in the industry are out. Take a peek at what the industry thinks about itself in 2014.
Friday, 21/03/2014 | 15:13 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
CySec Issues Its Own Warning About Bitcoins After Parliament Discussion
Thursday, 20/03/2014 | 15:27 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Governor of Bank of Cyprus to Step Down, as Resignation Letter Confirmed
- One month shy of his two year anniversary, in April 2014, Panicos Demetriades the Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus will resign his post amid challenges that had been previously voiced against the government.
Monday, 10/03/2014 | 16:27 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Exclusive: Colombian Regulator Temporarily Suspends IronFX Operations in the Country
- IronFX, a provider of fx services, has been accused of operating and promoting its products without proper authorization in Columbia, raising allegations from the Financial Supervisory Authority of Columbia.
Friday, 07/03/2014 | 09:27 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
CySEC Addresses FX Inconsistencies with EMIR Reporting, Temporary Lapses
- CySec has released a statement to Cyprus Investment Firms and UCITS Management Companies regarding the inconsistencies of EMIR regulatory matters with regards to fx, coupled with trade repository lapses.
Tuesday, 18/02/2014 | 18:39 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
FIBO Group Announces License with British Virgin Islands' Financial Services Commission
- The latest entity added to the Moscow-headquartered FIBO Group, under the name FIBO Group Ltd, gets licensed with BVI's FSC, adding to the firms CySEC and ASIC regulated firms, totaling 3 regulated firms within the group.
Friday, 07/02/2014 | 14:50 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
CySEC Warns Investors about Bitcoins While Hello Binary Launches Them
- CySEC has become the latest financial regulator to issue a warning about virtual currencies. In a document published today, the regulator referenced a 2013 report from the European Banking Authority on the matter.
Thursday, 06/02/2014 | 10:39 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Cypriot CySEC is Latest Regulator to Warn about Virtual Currencies - But Still Legal
Thursday, 06/02/2014 | 09:19 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Traiana Synergy with Cyprus-Based Confisio Group for its Clients EMIR Reporting Needs
- A provider of proprietary and 3rd party brokerage solutions, gains the support of Traina with the latest synergy for it to use Traina's Trade Repository reporting capabilities under EMIR for its Cyprus based clients.
Thursday, 30/01/2014 | 19:42 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
CySEC Asks CIFs for Customer Data as New Risk-Based Supervision in Development
- The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has today requested Cypriot Investment Firms (CIFs) to provide certain customer metrics, as the regulator announces a new risk-based supervisory framework underway.
Wednesday, 29/01/2014 | 18:10 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Exclusive: Depaho Ltd Soaks Up FXGM as Cypriot M&A Activity Follows the Big Boys
- CySec has today announced that FXGM has renounced its CIF license, with FXGM stating that it has completed a merger with Depaho Ltd, resulting in the transfer of all staff, including CEO Gil Farhang.
Thursday, 23/01/2014 | 14:11 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
CySec Outlines Obligatory CIF Conduct, Highlights Illegality of Withholding Withdrawals
- Cypriot watchdog organization, has released a regulatory statement on the trading benefits to clients of CIFs rendering account opening and deposit bonuses useless as they can be withdrawn without trading.
Thursday, 23/01/2014 | 05:37 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
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