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Hong Kong Treasury Official: We Don't Need Bitcoin Regulation
Thursday, 26/03/2015 | 09:46 GMT by
Leon Pick
CFTC Revokes Altamont Global’s License to Prevent ‘Any More Fraud’
- The CFTC has retracted Altamont Global's license, the firm that was found guilty of committing fraud relating to margin FX. CFTC hopes that the firm and its associated person John Wilkins, are unable to commit future wrong doings.
Wednesday, 25/03/2015 | 21:05 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Breaking: CWM Responds to City of London Police Investigation
- The Chelsea FC sponsor claims that there might be a coordinated effort to tarnish the group's reputation as CWM have made an offer to the City of London Police to ring fence client funds to allay any general concerns.
Wednesday, 25/03/2015 | 19:32 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
FCA Warns against GMT Markets Limited and LCG Clone Tradignition
- The UK financial regulatory body has issued a couple of warnings against unauthorized firms providing broking services without authorization, with Tradeignition imposting as LCG when soliciting clients.
Wednesday, 25/03/2015 | 14:16 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
French Financial Watchdogs Update List of Unauthorized Forex Brokers
- France’s financial regulators, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers and the ACPR, have released a list of 65 websites offering forex trading without authorisation to provide financial services in the country.
Tuesday, 24/03/2015 | 14:56 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Insolvency Specialist Answers Alpari UK, LQD Markets Clients' Questions
- When will clients get their funds back, from whom should they claim and what fate awaits overseas traders? Forex Magnates provides all the answers by David Leibowitz, partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP.
Monday, 23/03/2015 | 06:58 GMT by
Guest Contributors
BNY Mellon Pays $714 Million to Settle FX-Related Charges
Thursday, 19/03/2015 | 23:41 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
European Regulators Focus on Automated Trading Ahead of MiFID II
- The majority of EU regulators have integrated the European Securities and Markets Authority guidelines into their supervisory methods and increased their level of supervision over automated trading activity.
Thursday, 19/03/2015 | 11:03 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Australian Insider Trading Duo Gets Jail Time After Trading Margin FX
- Former Australian Bureau of Statistics employee Christopher Hill got 3 years and 3 months while the holder of margin forex trading accounts with Pepperstone and AxiCorp Luca Kamay is sentenced to 7 years and 3 months.
Tuesday, 17/03/2015 | 19:09 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
FCA Bans Ex-Rabobank Trader Paul Robson Following LIBOR Misconduct
Tuesday, 17/03/2015 | 12:55 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
TRADOLOGIC Targeting US Binary Market with Cantor Exchange
- TRADOLOGIC has successfully concluded a deal for partnership with Cantor Exchange. The company also wants to announce that the two new brands, powered by TRADOLOGIC, are already set "to conquer the American Market."
Monday, 16/03/2015 | 08:54 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
TechFinancials Shares Now Trading on London Stock Exchange AIM as TECH
- Trading in the shares of binary options solutions provider TechFinancials has started on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (LSE AIM) at 27 pence under the ticker symbol: TECH.
Monday, 16/03/2015 | 08:00 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Fraudsters Reach New Depths, Conjuring up Fake Monetary Authority
Friday, 13/03/2015 | 12:42 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
ASIC Clarifies Requisites for Financial Service Providers, Outlines 2015 Risks
Friday, 13/03/2015 | 10:29 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
ASX Makes Bid for Regulatory Passage of Clearance Fee Plan for Cash Equities
Monday, 09/03/2015 | 14:53 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Canadian Dollar’s Volatility Elicits Margin Requirement Hike in Select Pairs
Monday, 09/03/2015 | 10:14 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Foreign Exchange Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator Jailed After FCA Charges
- UK court of law sentenced Philip Boakes to ten years in prison after defrauding his victims of £3.5 million through his company, CurrencyTrader Ltd, claiming to be investing their funds in spread betting.
Friday, 06/03/2015 | 18:14 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Hungary Securities Co Suspended - Central Bank Takes over Citing Irregularities
- Hungary's central bank reported that it has suspended a domestic broker dealer. Hungary Securities Co will be taken over by the central bank as it deals with the administration of the firm.
Friday, 06/03/2015 | 11:24 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
UK Regulator Fines Middle Eastern Origin, Bank Of Beirut $3.2 Mln -Major Breaches
- A UK regulated bank has been fined by the FCA for improper communication with the watchdog. Bank of Beirut faces a $3.2 monetary penalty for misleading authorities as well as suspension from acquiring new clients from high-risk countries.
Friday, 06/03/2015 | 09:49 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Emphatic FX Managed Account Suspended Whilst NFA Digs Deep during Investigation
Friday, 06/03/2015 | 07:23 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
How Can Brokers Avoid Regulators' Crackdown On Copy Trading?
- As the FCA and ASIC apply tough measures inspecting copy trading, brokers have some leeway in managing a social portfolio. Our latest Bloggers' contributor on board, legal officer Sophie Gerber, weighs in.
Thursday, 05/03/2015 | 15:10 GMT by
Sophie Gerber
ESMA Signs MoU with RBA Enabling Access To European Trade Repositories
Thursday, 05/03/2015 | 14:57 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
UK Serious Fraud Office Investigates "Ethical" Investment Company
- This past week the SFO carried out two search warrants in Hertfordshire. It is asking anyone who invested in either Global Forestry Investments or Global Forex Investments to complete a questionnaire on the SFO website.
Sunday, 01/03/2015 | 09:53 GMT by
Kenny Mariasin
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