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Cyprus and Mauritius Watchdogs Spell Out ill-Devised Broker Scam
- The CySEC and FSC Mauritius has informed the public that LiveFX Trader is not and has not at any time been licensed by neither regulator, citing ill-devised fraudulent documentation with some basic errors.
Monday, 27/10/2014 | 15:10 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Cyprus Regulator Releases Practical Guide to MiFID II for the Financial Trading Industry
- Among the highlighted changes: EU member states may require that third country firms will have to establish a branch in each member state where they operate and risk control requirements for high frequency traders.
Wednesday, 15/10/2014 | 10:41 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Plus500 Granted CySEC License to Provide Financial Services in Cyprus
- Following an exclusive report on the broker opening office on Cyprus in August, Plus500 has been officially approved by the CySEC watchdog as an investment firm, following the assistance of consultant Map S.Platis.
Tuesday, 14/10/2014 | 09:22 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Leverate Partners with CWM FX to Provide Brokerage Services to B2B Clients
- Partnering with CWM FX to create a new Cyprus broker, Leverate will be expanding its services to B2B customers to include licensing, compliance, payment processing and risk management solutions.
Monday, 06/10/2014 | 14:29 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Special: Sneak Peek at Forex Magnates' Interview with CySEC Chairwoman Kalogerou
- Demetra Kalogerou, the leader of the retail FX industry’s most influential regulator, speaks exclusively with Forex Magnates about restoring Cyprus' credibility, regulating Binary options and Social Trading.
Thursday, 11/09/2014 | 22:45 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
CySEC Launches New Regulatory Directive against Market Abuse
- The Cypriot regulator has launched a series of mandates and edicts policing against unregulated entities, including a recent push to curb market abuse (MAR). The new amendments will take effect in 2016.
Tuesday, 09/09/2014 | 11:23 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Exclusive: Binary Options Brokerage EZTrader Strikes Deals with Bayer & Feyenoord
- Binary options provider EZTrader is the latest brand to push aggressively into offline advertising by striking sponsorships with German Beyer 04 Leverkusen and Dutch Feyenoord Rotterdam football teams.
Friday, 29/08/2014 | 10:04 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Cyprus Watchdog Warns Against Unregulated Binary Brokers, LBinary and Regal Options
- The Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission has issued warnings to traders about the operations of two unregulated Binary Options brokerages, T.B.S.F. Best Strategy Finance Ltd and Chelestra Ltd.
Wednesday, 13/08/2014 | 14:52 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Coming Soon: CySEC Regulated Boursotrade with Back Office Focus
Wednesday, 13/08/2014 | 10:47 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Breaking: Plus500 Aims towards Cyprus, Takes First Recruiting Steps
- Forex magnates has learned that the FCA regulated broker has commenced conducting interviews in Cyprus. The company has declined to confirm the report, stating that no hiring has yet occurred in the FX hub.
Monday, 11/08/2014 | 16:31 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
LQD Markets Officially No Longer Authorised by Cyprus Watchdog
- FX broker LQD Markets Ltd has officially renounced its CySEC authorization to provide investment services and now operates and an FCA regulated entity alone as Forex Magnates reported before it had planned.
Tuesday, 05/08/2014 | 09:48 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
UFXMarkets Slapped with OSC Warning, Splits Its Regulation
- The broker who has recently rebranded to the valuable UFX.com domain was added to the Warning List by the Ontario Securities Commission, while segmenting regulatory profile on its site with Cysec and Belize credentials.
Wednesday, 23/07/2014 | 11:42 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Is Cyprus Getting Too Strict? New Companies' Licensing Slashed by One-Third in Q2
- The total number of new investment firms licensed by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission In the second quarter of 2014 went down to only eight firms, a decrease of over 27% Year-Over-Year.
Tuesday, 15/07/2014 | 09:03 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
CySEC Tightens Reporting Regime in Compliance with European Standard
- The Cypriot watchdog has announced a new capital adequacy and exposure, demanding Investment Firms who hold clients’ money or financial instruments to have an initial capital of at least €200,000.
Monday, 23/06/2014 | 08:40 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
CySEC Replies to Forex Magnates' Questions about Employees Certification Exams 2014
- Many employees working in a Cyprus Investment Firm are required to get certified by CySEC in order to practice their working duties diligently, our reporters have obtained useful commentary to the parties concerned.
Thursday, 22/05/2014 | 20:38 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
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
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
Executive Interview: Amana Capital CEO Ahmad Khatib on FCA License Value in the Middle East
- Subsidiary Amana Financial Services UK Ltd. has been authorised by the FCA, making it one of the first middle eastern brokers to strengthen its brand position in a market where client awareness is growing rapidly.
Saturday, 26/04/2014 | 19:33 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
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
CySec Issues Its Own Warning About Bitcoins After Parliament Discussion
Thursday, 20/03/2014 | 15:27 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Binary Options Specialist 24option Now Offers Forex
- Binary broker 24options has become one of the first options providers to successfully transition to forex, offering a comprehensive list of forex services and trading instruments with the launch of 24fx.com.
Wednesday, 19/03/2014 | 09:09 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Maltese Regulator MFSA Warns Against FrontierForex
- An unknown entity has been operating the website since the start of 2013, claiming to be regulated under virtually all EU financial regulators. Consultation with EU registers reveals the entity is a scam.
Tuesday, 18/03/2014 | 08:51 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
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