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TechFinancials Reconsidering Sale Options for CySEC-Regulated Subsidiary
2018-02-06T13:08:34.000+02:00
The buyer of the Cypriot company, S. Win Holdings, has been awaiting regulatory approval for three months.
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CySEC Withdraws License of Best Choice FBC as Owner Lacks “Good Repute”
2018-02-05T20:45:46.000+02:00
This is not a surprise, as Best Choice FBC has already been suspended by CySEC several times.
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CySEC Fines Spot Capital Markets for Regulatory Violations
2018-01-22T17:01:04.000+02:00
The €50,000 fine stems from breaches pertaining to unlawfully providing financial advice.
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ABC 123 Gets CySEC License, Prepares Boutique Brokerage
2018-01-04T17:12:13.000+02:00
The company is preparing a liquidity offering in forex and CFDs.
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New Year, New Name: RoboForex Transforms to RoboMarkets
2017-12-28T16:06:56.000+02:00
The Europe-based brokerage undergoes rebranding ahead of 2018.
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Leverate Sells Legacy FX, New Owner Allnew Investments Acquires CySEC License
2017-12-21T20:36:54.000+02:00
The new operator of the company starts with SIRIX and plans to add a liquidity partnership with Swissquote.
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CySEC fines UFX Parent Reliantco Investments Ltd. €95,000 over Legacy Issues
2017-12-20T18:09:41.000+02:00
The brokerage has already implemented changes to its risk warnings and advertising and on-boarding practices.
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CySEC Issues MiFID II Implementation Reminder to All Regulated Firms
2017-12-18T16:51:42.000+02:00
Big changes are coming January 3, 2018 with a new regulatory regime becoming the law of the land.
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Executive Moves
Lead Capital Markets Selects Christiana Vasiadou as its new CEO
2017-12-18T14:05:53.000+02:00
Vasiadou moves forward by joining the Cyprus investment firm’s top brass, after leaving her position at FXGM.
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CySEC Fines Binary Options Broker Opteck €50,000
2017-12-15T15:37:12.000+02:00
The Cypriot regulator continues issuing fines against binary options brokers.
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Bank of Cyprus Fined $708,000 Over Serious Disclosure Failures
2017-12-01T22:18:48.000+02:00
Due to these weaknesses, Bank of Cyprus had to increase its total losses by €362 million.
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MiFID II Regulations Prompt CySEC to Suspend 'Fast Track’ CIF Licensing
2017-11-23T13:22:44.000+02:00
The procedure has been popular with alternative investment fund managers and UCITS.
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Dragon Options and Tao Trade Renounce CySEC License, Get Term to Repay
2017-11-10T16:46:09.000+02:00
CySEC has presented the company operating Dragon Options and Tao Trade with 3 months to settle obligations.
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Exclusive: JFD Officially Exits Russian Market Amid New Local Regulations
2017-10-24T11:49:32.000+02:00
The changes affect all brokers that are not domiciled in Russia and not regulated by its central bank.
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Exclusive: FBS to Launch EU Subsidiary, Acquires CySEC License
2017-10-23T18:52:31.000+02:00
Known for its aggressive marketing, FBS is venturing into EU-regulated territory.
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CySEC Slaps €200,000 Fines on Pegase Capital Officers, Bans Owner for 5 Years
2017-10-19T17:29:06.000+02:00
A number of senior officers received penalties.
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CySEC Withdraws Suspension of Gametech’s CIF License
2017-10-16T17:20:21.000+02:00
Last week, CySEC also cancelled its suspension of the operating license of OptionRally.
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Latvian Financial Regulator Sends a Message to Cyprus Brokers
2017-10-14T08:03:57.000+02:00
Brokers looking to operate in Latvia are asked to open a subsidiary or use a local tied agent.
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Cyprus Regulator Caps Leverage on Crypto, Says Passporting Not Allowed
2017-10-13T16:49:35.000+02:00
Cypriot watchdog CySEC has issued a circular to inform brokers that they can’t offer more than 1:5 leverage.
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OptionRally Regains CySEC License After 3-Month Suspension
2017-10-12T18:38:17.000+02:00
OptionRally was initially flagged for non-compliance and had its license temporarily suspended by CySEC in July.
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Exclusive: Social Trading Broker Tradeo Changing Hands
2017-10-03T17:30:34.000+02:00
The company has operational bases in Bulgaria and Cyprus and a CySEC license.
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AJF Financial Services Renounces its CySEC CIF Authorization
2017-10-03T15:46:18.000+02:00
UPADTE: a previous version of this article has incorrectly stated that AJF's license was renounced by CySEC.
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XTB Files Trademark Court Case Against XTrade in Germany
2017-08-03T11:59:47.000+02:00
XTB has successfully defended its trademark in German court, marking a second EU precedent.
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Emmanuel Ayoun Barred from Financial Markets for Five Years by CySEC
2017-07-27T19:57:49.000+02:00
Emmaneoul Ayoun fined €10,000 and banned from the financial industry for misleading CySEC.
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CySEC Continues Drive Towards Self-Regulation of Firms
2017-07-26T17:20:12.000+02:00
CySEC issues criteria for firms to qualify as 'significant' CIFs through a regime of self-assessment.
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