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Regulation
CySEC Reminds Brokers to Report Personnel Changes on Time
2017-06-23T13:58:26.000+02:00
Brokers need to report on personnel changes within no more than 15 days.
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120ADVERTISING Taps Caroline Tabet as Product Marketing Manager
2017-06-19T15:32:17.000+02:00
Tabet is the latest in a series of recent hires by the company.
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Breaking: CySEC Suspends XTrade’s License after Firm Laid Off Staff in Israel
2017-05-30T16:18:00.000+02:00
XTrade has recently laid off a number of employees in Israel, sources confirmed
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Brokers
Analysis: CySEC is Slowly Getting its House in Order and Brokers Should Help
2017-05-25T13:35:21.000+02:00
The interest of brokers is to sharpen the focus of CySEC and help it establish itself as a trustworthy regulator
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ArgusFX Appoints Stavros Yiannakou as its COO
2017-05-15T07:51:00.000+02:00
Stavros Yiannakou has been appointed as the group's new COO following 17 years in senior industry roles.
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Breaking: IronFX UK Rents Out Leased Premises, Posts Loss for 2016
2017-05-14T10:02:54.000+02:00
The headcount at IronFX UK is reduced to a bare minimum as the firm appears to have shifted all operations to Cyprus.
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CommexFX Clients to Tap Investor Compensation Scheme after 2 Years of Waiting
2017-05-04T18:06:04.000+02:00
The license of the company was withdrawn in July 2016 after a year of withdrawal delays that started in 2015.
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CySEC Gives Regulated Firms 2 Weeks to Assess Prospective Brexit Impact
2017-04-12T11:19:27.000+02:00
CySEC is urging firms to take into account the implications of the UK's exit from the EU.
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Regulation
CySEC Urges Regulated Companies to Address MiFID II and MiFIR
2017-04-12T08:01:15.000+02:00
CySEC outlines that the provisions of the new regulatory framework will be incorporated into national law by July.
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Exclusive: CySEC Head Prepares Industry Leaders for Material Changes
2017-04-04T16:15:17.000+02:00
A recent meeting between CySEC and brokerage representatives took an unexpected twist Tuesday.
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Cyprus Watchdog Unsuspends the Licenses of Leadtrade and TTCM
2017-04-04T09:49:06.000+02:00
The two firms have complied with the provisions of the law regarding 'Own' funds and 'Capital adequacy ratio'.
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CySEC Asks Parliament for Bigger Budget, Staff Increased 48% in 2016
2017-03-31T16:15:44.000+02:00
The Cypriot regulator is running on a thin budget to oversee over 600 companies.
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Brokers
Exclusive: CySEC Chair Invites Senior Broker Execs to a Meeting
2017-03-23T13:04:22.000+02:00
A meeting between senior executives, compliance officers and CySEC is to take place in April.
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Breaking: CySEC Clarifies Bonus Limitations to Brokers
2017-03-16T16:19:54.000+02:00
Every trick in the book of misleading incentives such as tournaments, free trades and risk-free trading are now gone.
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Breaking: CySEC Announces Final Withdrawal of ACFX License
2017-03-15T15:54:47.000+02:00
The action gives the company three months to settle its obligations to clients.
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iFX EXPO 2017 to Kick Off in Cyprus in May
2017-03-08T11:57:05.000+02:00
The event in Cyprus looks to be the biggest installment of the iFX EXPO yet.
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Thought Leaders
How Will Call Centers Survive Regulation Upheaval in FX?
2017-03-06T12:16:57.000+02:00
As regulatory requirements become stricter, new solutions are on offer.
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Layth Sanjaq Resigns CEO Role at Apexum, Replaced Temporarily by Mo Musleh
2017-02-23T12:55:01.000+02:00
Apexum's founder Mo Musleh will temporarily be assuming the CEO role at the company.
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OptionBit Parent Company Novox Capital Fined by CySEC
2017-02-16T14:52:44.000+02:00
According to the regulator, the broker failed to adhere to the law on multiple counts.
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Exclusive: 120ADVERTISING On-Boards Marketing Veteran, Laoura Salveta
2017-02-14T12:34:10.000+02:00
Laoura Salveta, the former Head of Marketing at FXPrimus, has joined 120ADVERTISING.
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Regulation
CySEC Greatly Tightens Staff Education and Knowledge Requirements
2017-02-02T18:01:04.000+02:00
CySEC also hints at difficulties associated with compliance for operations outsourced outside of the EU
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Bank of Cyprus Lists on LSE in Landmark Move for Country’s Biggest Bank
2017-01-19T14:05:02.000+02:00
The listing secures access to a diverse investor base while facilitating greater liquidity and access to capital.
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Exclusive: IronFX Withdrawal Delays - a Story of a $176m Client Money Hole
2016-12-27T15:12:26.000+02:00
CySEC audit reveals why the watchdog hasn’t suspended IronFX activities despite clients’ complaints
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CySEC Mandates Removal of Investor Compensation Fund Contributions from Capital Accounting
2016-10-11T14:13:57.000+02:00
The Cypriot regulator is mandating brokers to remove the ICF contributions from their equity capital
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Brokers
ACFX License Suspension Continued, Possible License Withdrawal on the Line
2016-09-09T15:31:45.000+02:00
CySEC has extended the suspension of the license of Cypriot brokerage ACFX until further notice.
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