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Clone Firm Impersonates Interdealer Broker Tullett Prebon to Scam Investors
2018-09-05T10:18:03.000+02:00
The broker was alerted to the scammers by the Financial Conduct Authority on Monday.
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Five Jailed for 17 Years in £2.8 Million Boiler Room Scam
2018-09-05T08:24:32.000+02:00
The FCA says that this was one of its largest ever investigations.
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FCA Warns of Cryptocurrency Dealers as Europe Officials Weigh Regulation
2018-08-31T21:40:58.000+02:00
The UK has so far taken a watchful approach to cryptocurrency regulation.
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Exclusive: Pepperstone to Utilise Chasing Returns’ Risk Management Platform
2018-08-29T11:35:09.000+02:00
PlayMaker will be available for the forex broker’s EU-based clients.
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Britain's Financial Watchdog Today Flags Latest Unauthorized Brokers
2018-08-28T16:45:58.000+02:00
According to the watchdog, many of these entities are acting in a capacity requiring them to be registered with the FCA.
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Tracking Down Clone Firms: a Trip to BlackRock Crypto Asset Management
2018-08-24T18:21:12.000+02:00
This Friday afternoon, Finance Magnates paid a visit to the offices of the latest firm on the FCA's warning list.
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'I Don’t See an Attempt to Find New Jurisdictions as a Long-Term Solution'
2018-08-23T16:28:47.000+02:00
Are these new FX regulations just the tip of the iceberg?
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FMA Flags Unauthorized Forex Broker Greenfields Capital in New Zealand
2018-08-23T16:01:49.000+02:00
The financial watchdog is the sixth regulator to issue a warning against the firm.
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UK Watchdog Grants Third E-Money Licence to Cryptocurrency Company, Wirex
2018-08-23T12:39:12.000+02:00
The main product of Wirex is a cryptocurrency payment card.
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Regulation
FCA Warns Against Clone Firm Generali Brokers, Unauthorized Firm
2018-08-21T18:55:53.000+02:00
The British regulator has also flagged Radcliffe and Young as unauthorized firm.
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FCA Flags Two Clone Firms and Three Unauthorized Brokers
2018-08-20T16:09:05.000+02:00
Orbit Investment Services and Loan Skipper are both clone firms of authorized companies.
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FCA: Crypto Scams are Tricking Traders With Fake Celebrity Endorsements
2018-08-17T15:50:09.000+02:00
This is the second time the watchdog has posted a warning about this type of marketing tactic.
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Regulation
FCA Blacklists Clone Firm & Unauthorized Broker 365 Binary Option
2018-08-15T14:30:32.000+02:00
Clone firm, Capital Finance Group Limited, is pretending to be related to an FCA Appointed Representative Introducer firm.
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The Challenging Role of a Compliance Officer in the New Regulatory Landscape
2018-08-14T17:49:57.000+02:00
A progressive value-added compliance officer should be forward thinking and commercially minded
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Blackwell Global Upgrades FCA Licence to Become Full-Scope IFPRU €730k Firm
2018-08-09T10:23:15.000+02:00
The firm is the fourth broker in less than four weeks to announce an upgrade to the licence in the UK.
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FCA Exposes Further Unregulated Crypto Derivatives Dealers
2018-08-07T20:10:58.000+02:00
The FCA doesn’t regulate cryptocurrencies themselves, but derivatives on the back of them fall under its oversight.
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Regulation
FCA Flags Four Unauthorized Firms and One Clone Firm
2018-08-06T15:54:09.000+02:00
Among the blacklisted companies is Chimera Investment Corporation, which is impersonating Chimera Partners Ltd.
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Coinbase has Busy Weekend Fixing Canada/Venezuela Bug, Adding Features
2018-08-05T10:45:54.000+02:00
Customers in Canada and Venezuela couldn't withdraw money, were inconvenienced and worried respectively.
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British Insolvency Service Shuts Down Owner of Unregulated Broker Trade12
2018-08-02T14:10:44.000+02:00
The regulator found that Global Fin Services had used high pressures sales tactics to defraud customers
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FCA Hints at Widening Leverage Restrictions to Include CFD-Like Products
2018-08-01T14:28:16.000+02:00
The regulator warns that firms may try to skirt around the regulations by offering similar investment products.
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Divisa Capital Acquires Full Broker License ‘IFPRU €730k Firm’ by FCA
2018-07-31T19:10:50.000+02:00
The upgraded authorization allows the company to trade with its clients as principal without the matched limitation.
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Executive Moves
Exclusive: GKFX CEO Rod Martenstyn Leaves to Start Consulting Firm
2018-07-29T10:24:45.000+02:00
"My decision to leave was due to seeing poor compliance decisions being made amongst GKFX’s peers"
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New Zealand’s FMA Flags Unauthorised Broker White Square Trading
2018-07-27T11:45:21.000+02:00
The warning follows a report that the broker has been conducting unauthorised trades and withholding client funds.
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FCA Warns Investors Against Trading with BCG Wealth Group
2018-07-24T16:43:23.000+02:00
The British regulator noted that the wealth management firm has been offering unregulated services to UK residents
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Exclusive: Valutrades Upgrades License, Becomes Full-Scope IFPRU €730k Firm
2018-07-18T16:20:08.000+02:00
According to the firm's CEO, brokers won't be able to continue serving retail clients without the license
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