regulation

BMO Capital Markets, a financial services provider dealing in multiple asset-classes, has tabbed investment solutions specialist Fenergo for its regulator technology and client onboarding service.

Tuesday, 03/06/2014 | 14:34 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Brokers

If You Can’t Join Them, Beat Them! Looking for the Next Big Thing

A bit belated, my review of thoughts from last week’s exhibition in Cyprus. What is the next big thing? Is there a MT4 killer on the horizon? And why the event was filled with payment processing companies.

Tuesday, 03/06/2014 | 07:41 GMT by Ron Finberg

Regulation

FXCM Joins the Australian CFD Forum Call to Require Mandatory Segregation of Client Funds

IG Markets, GFT Global Markets and CMC Markets created the Australian CFD Forum to petition the regulator to apply harsher consumer protection laws on brokers. AxiTrader protest the law as anti-competitive.

Sunday, 01/06/2014 | 19:45 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

Regulation

Major Banks Appeal to the Court for Dismissal of FX Rates Manipulation Class Action Lawsuit

The dozen financial institutions claim that their accusers failed to prove a conspiracy, as they seek to dismiss allegations of FX markets rigging in favour of the banks and at the expense of clients.

Sunday, 01/06/2014 | 11:56 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

Analysis

Recap from Cyprus: iFX EXPO International Concludes Second and Final Day

The iFX EXPO in Cyprus concluded the second and final day Thursday, capping an event that successfully resulted in the coalescence of leading fx and binaries personnel and the industry’s most influential brokers.

Thursday, 29/05/2014 | 14:03 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Payments

New report by yStats shows global Alternative Payment Method growth.

Tuesday, 27/05/2014 | 11:00 GMT by FMAdmin Someone

Regulation

Exclusive: Japanese Financial Regulator Steps-up Game on Warning Non-Regulated JFSA Brokers

Japan’s regulatory authority for financial services has been stepping-up its game in issuing warnings against firms attempting to market margin derivatives to Japanese residents without the necessary credentials.

Friday, 23/05/2014 | 19:22 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

Regulation

AMF Updates List of Binary Options Providers Not Authorized in France, Names 79 websites

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers has warned of seventy nine binary options websites that it deemed to have not yet obtained any authorization to operate in France, suggesting residents not respond to their offers.

Friday, 23/05/2014 | 10:30 GMT by Steven Hatzakis

Regulation

CySEC Replies to Forex Magnates' Questions about Employees Certification Exams 2014

Many employees working in a Cyprus Investment Firm are required to get certified by CySEC in order to practice their working duties diligently, our reporters have obtained useful commentary to the parties concerned.

Thursday, 22/05/2014 | 20:38 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

Regulation

Canada Binary Options Alerts: BCSC Warns of TradeQuicker, & TradeRush Warned of by FCAA

BCSC has added TradeQuicker.com to their investment caution list, urging BC residents to exercise extreme caution, same day the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) of Saskatchewan warns of TradeRush.com

Thursday, 22/05/2014 | 08:32 GMT by Steven Hatzakis

News

Belgium Regulator FSMA Issues Ban Of Virtual Currency-Based Derivatives Effective July 1

Wednesday, 21/05/2014 | 18:39 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Payments

Lottery Messenger and the Isle of Man

Wednesday, 21/05/2014 | 09:43 GMT by FMAdmin Someone

Regulation

Forex Probe Update: Germany's BaFin Says It Found Clear Evidence of FX Manipulation

Raimund Röseler, Chief Executive Director of Banking Supervision at BaFin, explained to the media during the regulators' annual press conference that it had solid evidence of FX market manipulation, as the probe evolves.

Tuesday, 20/05/2014 | 13:45 GMT by Steven Hatzakis

Regulation

ASIC Bans Jeremy Kaviraj Nambiar over False AUD/USD Trades Made to Hide $1M loss

The investigation alleges Mr. Nambiar entered over 100 fictitious trading entries including off-market trades that created the false appearance of profit, and some made in the AUD/USD pair to conceal a $1M loss.

Tuesday, 20/05/2014 | 06:05 GMT by Steven Hatzakis

Regulation

Global Futures & Forex Ltd (GFT) to Pay $200K Fine by CFTC to Settle Capital Violation Charges

The order settles charges against Global Futures & Forex, Ltd. (GFT) over a failure to comply with minimum financial requirements that occurred between December 2010 and November 2012, prior to the GCAP acquisition.

Monday, 19/05/2014 | 18:05 GMT by Steven Hatzakis

Payments

Intuit releases QuickBooks Bitcoin Payments solution

Monday, 19/05/2014 | 12:52 GMT by FMAdmin Someone

Regulation

CRFIN Warns against Royal Smart Group and Forex MMCIS Group

Russian self-regulatory organization CRFIN has issued two press releases outlining that it has added both companies to its blacklist for allegedly misleading and promising unrealistic returns to depositors.

Friday, 16/05/2014 | 14:25 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

Regulation

RP Martin Fined by CFTC and FCA, over Yen Libor Manipulation, Totaling $2.2M in Penalties

RP Martin Holdings Limited, and subsidiary Martin Brokers (UK) Ltd were fined a total $2.2M, of which $1.2M was announced by the CFTC today, and the other $1M equivalent (£630K) by the FCA today over Yen LIBOR case.

Thursday, 15/05/2014 | 14:09 GMT by Steven Hatzakis

Payments

eBay is “actively considering” Bitcoin integration

Thursday, 15/05/2014 | 10:49 GMT by FMAdmin Someone

Regulation

CySEC Fines AFX Capital Markets Ltd €10,000 on a Number of Violations

The company operating the AFX Capital brand, based in Cyprus, and with multiple entities regulated in several jurisdictions, got fined a total of ten thousand Euros today, by the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission.

Wednesday, 14/05/2014 | 14:44 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

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