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HK Court Convicts 2 Dealers and 1 Asset Manager for Unlicensed Services
2017-09-28T11:07:47.000+02:00
The Hong Kong market is vigilantly supervised by its financial regulator.
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Former-HSBC FX Head Facing Trial for Exploiting Currency Trades
2017-09-26T11:12:52.000+02:00
Johnson has come under fire over his Cairn Energy trade, stating the process was like “f***ing Christmas”.
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Scammers Target ICO Investors with Fake Token Sales Offers
2017-09-18T16:32:40.000+02:00
CoinDash CEO Alon Muroch said: "People need to be careful about phishing and scams, especially in the blockchain space."
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Trashes Bitcoin as Fraud
2017-09-13T15:39:43.000+02:00
He says that the Bitcoin craze is likely to lead to large losses.
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Breaking: FCA Warns of ICOs, Focusing on Firms Engaging in Regulated Activities
2017-09-12T12:35:39.000+02:00
Companies listing via ICO and providing services that are normally regulated will be specifically targeted.
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SFC and Hong Kong Police Sign MoU for Increased Coordination
2017-08-25T16:23:04.000+02:00
Increased coordination in handling financial crime will help control fraud in one of Asia's biggest financial centers.
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Finnish Authorities Take Aim at OneCoin, Re-Launching Investigation
2017-08-24T16:19:42.000+02:00
Nearly 20,000 Finns have presently invested millions into OneCoin.
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HKMA and HSBC Warn Public Against Phishing Attempts
2017-08-18T14:15:23.000+02:00
Phishing is an attempt to dupe clients into revealing their personal financial details through fake emails and websites.
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FSMA Warns Against Six New Boiler Room Scams Targeting Belgian Investors
2017-08-18T12:09:45.000+02:00
Six new boiler rooms have been brought to light by the Belgian regulator.
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ASIC Continues Strict Watch on Industry by Warning Customers of Email Scams
2017-08-07T11:25:40.000+02:00
ASIC warns customers to be wary of scam emails and gives tips on self-protection.
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UTrade Founder Aviv Talmor to Face Criminal Charges
2017-07-23T13:17:21.000+02:00
Talmor and other former UTrade executives will face multiple charges, subject to a hearing.
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Romania Arrests Three for Stealing Client Information from Cypriot Brokerage
2017-07-20T13:23:46.000+02:00
9,000 contacts were compromised in a scheme to sell stolen client information to the highest bidder.
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Breaking: US Binary Options Affiliates Charged by CFTC for $16m Scheme
2017-07-18T17:35:44.000+02:00
The US CFTC has charged a Californian running a network of affiliate websites through several offshore companies.
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UK’s FX ‘Cartel’ to Stand Trial in US – Bail Set at Upwards of $1M
2017-07-17T11:41:51.000+02:00
Richard Usher (JPMorgan) Rohan Ramchandani (Citigroup), and Chris Ashton (Barclays) will stand trial today.
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Austrian FMA Warns against Trading with OneCoin
2017-07-12T12:09:29.000+02:00
The Bulgarian cryptocurrency fraud company caught the attention of the regulator after operating without a license.
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Former Barclays Execs Appearing in UK Court Following Qatar Fraud Charges
2017-07-03T13:02:10.000+02:00
Four former Barclays executives could be facing steep bail sums, with similar cases drawing upwards of £1.0m.
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CFTC Fines Futures Commission Merchant MTI $5 Million for Live Cattle Fraud
2017-06-22T13:06:35.000+02:00
McVean Trading and Investments LLC brokerage has been charged with inserting false information into the market.
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Barclays' Former Leadership Facing Charges of Fraud Over 2008 Qatari Deal
2017-06-20T13:21:41.000+02:00
A joint SFO-FCA effort has alleged conspiracy and fraud charges against four former Barclays executives.
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SFC Clamps Down on IDS Forex HK Limited, Halting All Operations
2017-06-12T16:04:36.000+02:00
The regulator has taken action after an investigation uncovered evidence of illegal fund-raising in South Korea.
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Breaking: Apple Bans Binary Options Apps from App Store
2017-06-08T12:25:07.000+02:00
Apple has updated its developer guidelines to explicitly add a binary options exception to the App Store.
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Regulation
CFTC Cracks Down on Arizona Racket After $13m Commodities Pool Scheme
2017-05-04T08:16:34.000+02:00
The regulator halted Williams Advisory Group's commodities pool scheme after it defrauding 40 investors.
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Pennsylvania Resident Charged by CFTC with Defrauding 4 People of $825,000
2017-05-02T21:51:11.000+02:00
CFTC charges with fraud yet another self-proclaimed commodity futures trading expert
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French Ombudsman Registers Drop in Regulated Retail Brokers Complaints
2017-04-26T23:20:49.000+02:00
The ombudsman service for the French AMF has registered a drop in the absolute number of complaints.
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UTrade Solicited $27m Using Fraudulent Means, Israeli Watchdog Says
2017-04-19T09:54:00.000+02:00
The Israel Securities Authority recommends criminal charges against UTrade CEO Aviv Talmor for scamming clients.
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The FBI is Organizing an International Fight Against Binary Options Fraud
2017-03-14T13:42:52.000+02:00
The FBI says that binary options fraud is a growing problem and that it has it in its crosshairs.
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