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CySEC Reaches New €100k Settlement with BCM Begin Capital Markets

  • BCM Begin paid a €170k settlement to CySEC over six months ago.
  • Both settlements are for possible violations of the same rules.
Friday, 16/12/2022 | 16:40 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

CySEC Alerts against 5 Illegal FX/CFDs Trading Platforms

  • One of the platforms is even falsely claiming to have a CySEC license.
  • The regulator recently warned against fraudsters impersonating the regulatory website.
Thursday, 08/12/2022 | 08:47 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Swissquote Gains CySEC License to Boost European Operations

  • The broker will launch services under the new license next year.
  • It also holds more than half-a-dozen other regulatory licenses.
Wednesday, 07/12/2022 | 12:09 GMT by Arnab Shome
FinTech

CySEC Adjusts Rules on Investment Services Provision in Third Countries

  • The new rules are based on the regulator's Board meeting held last Thursday.
  • The new stipulations displace the rules issued in February 2018.
Tuesday, 29/11/2022 | 17:23 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

CySEC Warns against Impersonating Officers, Fake Websites

  • The regulator detected five new rogue websites.
  • CySEC issued a similar warning in April.
Tuesday, 22/11/2022 | 19:48 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

CySEC Settles with ROInvesting's Operator Royal Forex for €120K

  • There were possible lapses in compliance between July 2020 and October 2021.
  • The company has already voluntarily renounced its CIF license.
Thursday, 17/11/2022 | 11:44 GMT by Arnab Shome
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2022, a Year of Tightening Marketing Regulations for Retail Brokers

  • The COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant rise in online investments and digital crimes
  • Several countries have tightened their financial advertising regulations to protect the public
Wednesday, 16/11/2022 | 09:43 GMT by Jonathan Elkin
Retail FX

Equiti Group Opens Cyprus Office One Month after Getting CySEC License

  • The new office is Equiti Group's 10th local office across the world.
  • The license was granted to Equiti Global Markets Limited in October.
Monday, 14/11/2022 | 20:16 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

FTX's CySEC License Suspension Likely to Start Wider Regulatory Audits

  • The European subsidiary obtained the CIF license in September.
  • FTX now filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US.
Monday, 14/11/2022 | 10:50 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

CySEC Wants Investors to Evaluate Their Trading Knowledge

  • The regulator has launched a special financial quiz.
  • It mentions low financial literacy in Cyprus.
Thursday, 10/11/2022 | 09:27 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

CySEC Expands Warning List, Adds Five Unlicensed Trading Platforms

  • Some of them pretended to be licensed entities.
  • One broker turned out to be a clone of an authorized trading company.
Thursday, 03/11/2022 | 15:56 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Regulation

Binance Gains Crypto License in Cyprus

  • The exchange now holds multiple licenses within the EU.
  • Other top crypto exchanges, FTX and Crypto.com, also gained CySEC’s approval.
Friday, 21/10/2022 | 05:32 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

CySEC Revokes ICF Membership of MPS, Finteractive and Two Others

  • The CIF licenses of these companies were withdrawn earlier this year.
  • ICF provides deposit protection of up to €‎20,000.
Thursday, 20/10/2022 | 09:52 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

CySEC Asks Maxigrid Clients to Submit ICF Compensation Claims

  • Clients must submit claims before April 2023.
  • The license of the brokerage operator was canceled last February.
Thursday, 20/10/2022 | 06:40 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

CySEC Chair Warns against Crypto Investment Risks, Endorses MiCA

  • CySEC is one of the EU jurisdictions that is recognizing crypto companies.
  • Several major crypto companies have recently gained a CySEC license.
Tuesday, 18/10/2022 | 11:21 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

CySEC Fines General Capital Brokers €120k for Possible License Offense

  • The settlement covers possible lapses between November 2020 and October 2021.
  • CySEC reached a €100k agreement with ICC Intercertus Capital in August.
Friday, 14/10/2022 | 16:05 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

EXCLUSIVE: M4Markets Aims for Europe with New CySEC License

  • M4Markets raised an undisclosed sum in capital round earlier in the year.
  • Competitor Equiti Group has also secured a CySEC license.
Monday, 10/10/2022 | 09:13 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

Equiti Group Secures CySEC License to Deepen Presence in Europe

  • The Group announced the appointment of Hesham Hasanin as the CEO of its Cypriot subsidiary.
  • The CySEC license is the company's 8th regulatory license.
Wednesday, 05/10/2022 | 14:33 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Revolut Gains CySEC's Approval to Offer Cryptocurrency Services

  • The approval grants Revolut access to offering crypto services to European clients.
  • Digital assets were between 5% and 10% of Revolut's revenue.
Monday, 15/08/2022 | 14:33 GMT by Matti Williamson
Regulation

ICC Intercertus Capital Pays €100K to CySEC to Settle Possible Violations

  • The settlement concerns marketing, distribution and sales of CFDs to retail clients.
  • FXBFI Broker also paid €150k to settle its possible violations of local regulations.
Wednesday, 10/08/2022 | 16:15 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Brokers

FXBFI Broker Pays €150K to CySEC to Settle Possible Violations

  • The decision was reached by CySEC's Board on March 4, 2022.
  • CySEC announced three license withdrawals in late July.
Tuesday, 09/08/2022 | 20:06 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

F1 Markets and Magnum FX (Cyprus) Settle with CySEC, Paying €150K Each

  • There were several possible compliance violations for both brokers.
  • Both of them faced a 2-week license suspension in mid-2020.
Tuesday, 02/08/2022 | 09:02 GMT by Arnab Shome
Regulation

CySEC Withdraws CIF License of MPS Marketplace (Previously SpotOption)

  • The withdrawal came as the company voluntarily renounced its license.
  • Earlier, the regulator suspended its license for a year.
Wednesday, 27/07/2022 | 11:41 GMT by Arnab Shome
Regulation

CySEC Withdraws CIF License of Sharelink Securities & Financial Services

  • The company decided to renounce its license.
  • Sharelink is now operating as a tied agent of Argus Stockbrokers.
Tuesday, 26/07/2022 | 11:42 GMT by Arnab Shome
Regulation

Operator of Triangle Markets and 3 Angle FX Settles with CySEC, Pays €50K

  • The brokerage operator possibly violated rules around client fund protection.
  • CySEC recently warned CFDs brokers to improve practices.
Tuesday, 26/07/2022 | 07:08 GMT by Arnab Shome
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