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CySEC Fines AFX Capital Markets Ltd €10,000 on a Number of Violations
2014-05-14T16:44:03.000+02:00
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.
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Last Call Today for Comments on European Commission's FX Instruments Consultation
2014-05-09T12:52:01.000+02:00
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.
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CySEC Warns about Binary Options Firm CallandPut.com as Not Authorized in Cyprus
2014-05-08T15:41:14.000+02:00
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.
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Cyprus Counting Down to iFX EXPO, the FX Industry’s Must See B2B Event
2014-05-05T08:00:19.000+02:00
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.
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IronFX Announces New Rep Office in Greece, as Global Operations Spree Continues
2014-04-30T18:09:57.000+02:00
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.
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Gold Is Not A Currency – How To Report Your Non-FX Trades
2014-04-21T07:11:26.000+02:00
Gold Is Not A Currency FX brokers have long since started to offer non-currency-related products on their platforms.
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FSMA Warns BFXoption.com is Out of Options in Belgium
2014-04-14T19:45:33.000+02:00
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.
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Cypriot Officials Order Arrest Warrant For Neo & Bee CEO, Danny Brewster On Fraud
2014-04-12T13:16:39.000+02:00
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Regulation
New Zealand FMA Initiates New Guidelines, Broker Exodus Ahead?
2014-04-09T13:52:29.000+02:00
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.
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Ontario Securities Commission Adds a CySEC-Regulated CIF to its Warning List
2014-04-08T22:50:31.000+02:00
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.
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New Russian Forex Bill: Offshore Regulation To Be Banned
2014-04-07T21:47:29.000+02:00
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.
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News
Like Its Predecessor, Aphrodite Bubble Bursts, Loses over 60%
2014-03-24T21:57:45.000+02:00
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Airdrops Are in Fashion: Cyprus' Aphrodite Coin the Latest
2014-03-23T15:19:36.000+02:00
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Analysis
Integral Retail FX Survey 2014: The Results
2014-03-21T17:13:39.000+02:00
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.
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CySec Issues Its Own Warning About Bitcoins After Parliament Discussion
2014-03-20T17:27:08.000+02:00
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Governor of Bank of Cyprus to Step Down, as Resignation Letter Confirmed
2014-03-10T18:27:20.000+02:00
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.
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Regulation
Exclusive: Colombian Regulator Temporarily Suspends IronFX Operations in the Country
2014-03-07T11:27:52.000+02:00
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.
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CySEC Addresses FX Inconsistencies with EMIR Reporting, Temporary Lapses
2014-02-18T20:39:57.000+02:00
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.
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FIBO Group Announces License with British Virgin Islands' Financial Services Commission
2014-02-07T16:50:22.000+02:00
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.
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CySEC Warns Investors about Bitcoins While Hello Binary Launches Them
2014-02-06T12:39:48.000+02:00
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.
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Cypriot CySEC is Latest Regulator to Warn about Virtual Currencies - But Still Legal
2014-02-06T11:19:41.000+02:00
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Traiana Synergy with Cyprus-Based Confisio Group for its Clients EMIR Reporting Needs
2014-01-30T21:42:11.000+02:00
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.
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CySEC Asks CIFs for Customer Data as New Risk-Based Supervision in Development
2014-01-29T20:10:18.000+02:00
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.
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Exclusive: Depaho Ltd Soaks Up FXGM as Cypriot M&A Activity Follows the Big Boys
2014-01-23T16:11:22.000+02:00
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.
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CySec Outlines Obligatory CIF Conduct, Highlights Illegality of Withholding Withdrawals
2014-01-23T07:37:31.000+02:00
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.
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