London Stock Exchange Names Balbir Bakhshi and Julia Hoggett in Key Roles The London Stock Exchange announced two new appointments naming Balbir Bakshi and Julia Hoggett to key positions.
Pandemic Pushes 4,000 UK Financial Firms into Failure Risk The regulator had conducted a massive survey of the industry, gathering data from 23,000 firms.
UK’s Crypto Derivatives Ban Starts Today The FCA announced a ban on the sale and distribution of crypto-related investment products for retail investors in October ...
FCA Imposes £8.96 Million Fine on Charles Schwab UK The regulator fined the broker for failing to protect the assets of retail customers.
David Avgi’s New Venture UNIPaaS Gets UK Payment Institution License The new fintech is co-founded by four former top SafeCharge executives.
UK Crypto Firms Awaiting Recognition Get Temporary Relief The companies which have applied for recognition can offer their services till July 9, 2021.
Barclays Fined £26 Million for Mistreating Borrowers The bank has already initiated the redressing program and paid over £273 million.
FCA Permanently Bans Speculative Mini-Bond Mass Marketing The already imposed temporary ban will become permanent on January 1, 2021.
FCA Warns against Unregulated CFDs Broker MarketPluse FCA said earlier that some financial news providers demonstrate a poor understanding of their regulatory obligations.
FCA Slaps £3.44 Million Fine on TFS-ICAP The FX options broker was found guilty of communicating misleading information to clients.
Enigma Strategy Secures Direct FCA License, Expands FX Offering For users who desire a more hands-off approach, Enigma says it offers a compliant Copy Trading service.
Is the FCA’s Crypto Derivatives Ban a Sign of What’s to Come? Is a wave of regulation headed straight for the crypto derivatives space?
CoinShares Reveals Its Take on FCA’s Ban of Crypto Derivatives CoinShares said the ban will only drive UK retail investors to unregulated crypto exchanges that offer far fewer protections.
London-Based VertoFX Gains EMI License The company saw significant demand for its services this year.
Gain Capital UK Reported £11.36 Million Loss in 2019 Similar to its parent company, the FCA-regulated entity struggled with low volatility.
FCA & BoE Push Liquidity Providers to Adopt New Quoting Conventions The financial institutions want liquidity providers to move away from LIBOR and towards SONIA.
FCA Warns Britons over Illegal Cryptocurrency Broker Cryptenix Cryptenix is a trading name of Finplex Group LTD, which claims to be based in Limassol Cyprus
FCA Remains Vigilant; Flags Dozens of Clones, Shady Firms The regulator is actively blacklisting companies.to protect investors.
FCA Seeks Consultation on EEA Firms’ Post-Brexit Authorization The MiFID passporting rights for the EEA companies will expire on December 31, 2020.