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Exclusive: IronFX Responds to CySEC Audit Revelations
2016-12-28T14:02:48.000+02:00
The troubled broker says the report "...includes selective data and fails to present the full facts of the investigation..."
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Colmex Pro Fined €100,000 by CySEC for Non-Compliance Issues
2016-12-27T16:44:10.000+02:00
Founded in 2010, Colmex Pro offers investing and trading services across Europe based on its Cyprus license.
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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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"Educated Investors Are the Best Regulator"
2016-12-26T11:04:03.000+02:00
Stanislav Vaneev who established Grand Capital back in 2006 explains how harsh regulation can drive off investors and brokers.
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CySEC Further Extends CIF Licence Suspension of Best Choice FBC
2016-12-20T13:36:29.000+02:00
CySEC further extends the licence suspension of Best Choice FBC which operates the online brokerage BCFX.com.
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Exclusive: OptionRally Lays Off 20 Employees, Demolishes Presence in Israel
2016-12-18T14:17:37.000+02:00
Company sources told Finance Magnates that the CySEC bonus ban makes positions less lucrative for Israelis.
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CySEC Publishes Warning List of Over 100 Brokerages
2016-12-14T10:21:28.000+02:00
Cyprus’s watchdog has urged investors not to trade with the following list of unauthorised forex and binary options brokers.
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UBFS Invest Says Goodbye to its CySEC CIF License
2016-12-13T18:27:28.000+02:00
UBFS Invest was initially flagged for non-compliance and had its license temporarily suspended on May.
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Uncharted Waters: Forex and Binary Options Alternative Regulations in the EU
2016-12-12T14:27:35.000+02:00
While licensing requests are piling up at CySEC offices, other regulatory hubs can rise, especially those in Eastern Europe.
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CySEC Mandates Default Leverage 1:50 for Forex and CFDs, Kills Bonuses
2016-11-30T15:09:53.000+02:00
Companies will be able to offer higher leverage if their clients ask for it, suitability test required.
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CySEC Temporarily Suspends CIF License of FXFINPRO Capital
2016-11-24T14:52:38.000+02:00
FXFINPRO has to upload notices regarding the suspension of its license onto its sites, though the company has yet to comply.
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Analysis: What is the Future of the Binary Options Industry Without Bonuses
2016-11-22T16:43:54.000+02:00
The ESMA has recently updated its Q&A on bonus practices - how is the industry going to tackle the new status quo?
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Regulation
Clients of Falcon Brokers Entitled to Investor Compensation from CySEC
2016-10-31T19:50:14.000+02:00
Clients of the brokerage which had its license revoked in March are now entitled to compensation
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CySEC Regulated Starfish FX Renounces its ‘Inactive’ CIF License
2016-10-31T15:36:06.000+02:00
The broker received a CIF license from CySEC last year, but it has not been activated.
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CySEC Fines XForex Parent €225,000 for Multiple Advisory Failures
2016-10-25T17:54:49.000+02:00
XForex has been fined for violations concerning investment advice and payment of trading bonuses.
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CySEC Slaps Over $450,000 Fines on Bank of Cyprus and its Officers
2016-10-17T18:39:45.000+02:00
CySEC penalised the General Manager and the board of director members.
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Regulation
CySEC Temporarily Suspends ‘Fast Track’ Examination Scheme
2016-10-14T21:09:29.000+02:00
From 2017 onwards a flat fee of €25,000 will apply for applicants wishing to participate in the fast-track scheme.
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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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IQ Option Fined €180.000 By CySEC for Outsourcing Operations
2016-09-30T19:42:21.000+02:00
CySEC highlights €55,000 of fines for misrepresenting risks on company websites.
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CySEC Extends CIF License Suspension of Best Choice FBC
2016-09-29T11:48:39.000+02:00
Best Choice FBC acquired the retail business of the Finish forex broker FinFX in 2015.
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Trade.com Redesigns Website and Mobile Apps, Will Launch Bloomberg TV Ad
2016-09-26T13:32:19.000+02:00
Trade.com takes a fresh look at design to optimize space in the aftermath of new CySEC regulations.
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Exclusive: Royal Forex Gets CySEC License, Looking for European Breakthrough
2016-09-23T18:31:21.000+02:00
After setting foot in the Middle East and Australia, the company is looking towards the European market.
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UBFS Invest Remains Suspended as CySEC Could Move to Withdraw CIF License
2016-09-21T21:13:15.000+02:00
UBFS Invest was initially flagged for non-compliance and had its license temporarily suspended on May.
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Exclusive: Tradeo Launches Social Trading Brokerage Under Own Brand and License
2016-09-19T13:49:45.000+02:00
The firm raised a total of $10.5 million from American VCs and from angel investor Gigi Levy.
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Exclusive Insight: XTrade’s New South African License Took 6 Months to Get
2016-09-16T13:35:01.000+02:00
XTrade has become the third brokerage to recently receive a South African operating license.
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