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Belgian Regulator Warns against Binary Options, OSC against Optionrally
- The Belgian FSMA is warning potential investors in the product about the risks associated with trading binary options contracts, while Canadian regional regulators express their willingness to consolidate.
Tuesday, 06/05/2014 | 10:02 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
A Brief Look at QIR1 Article on Digital Currencies: Is Cryptocurrency Trading the Future?
- Digital currencies have been thrown into a state of flux on the heels of the collapse of the largest Bitcoin exchange MtGox, however the industry has remained remarkably resilient in the face of ongoing challenges.
Monday, 05/05/2014 | 07:00 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
CFTC Charges & Freezes Assets of Previously Convicted FX Fraudster Alex Ekdeshman
- A US court has placed a restraining order on two fraudsters stating that their assets will be frozen. Directors of EJS Capital Management were charged with misappropriation of $2 million of investor funds.
Friday, 02/05/2014 | 19:08 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Exclusive: JFSA with ASIC to Prohibit Aussie FX Brokers from Accepting Japanese Residents
- Protectionism hits a new peak as Japan’s financial regulator forbids Australian brokers from accepting Japanese residents. The move comes as Japan’s restricted trading environment aims to eliminate ‘any’ leaks.
Wednesday, 30/04/2014 | 10:35 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Exclusive: Q1 2014 US FX Account Profitability Report, Less Traders but More Profits
- US retail forex brokers have issued their figures of client profitability and active account numbers for Q1 2014. During the quarter, 37.6% of traders were profitable, a 4.1% increase from Q4 2013.
Tuesday, 29/04/2014 | 14:08 GMT by
Ron Finberg
ASIC Mandate Necessitates DTCC Extension of Trade Reporting Service
- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched an extended Global Trade Repository (GTR) service to market participants for OTC derivatives, with provisions for further asset-class expansion.
Tuesday, 29/04/2014 | 13:29 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Executive Interview: Amana Capital CEO Ahmad Khatib on FCA License Value in the Middle East
- Subsidiary Amana Financial Services UK Ltd. has been authorised by the FCA, making it one of the first middle eastern brokers to strengthen its brand position in a market where client awareness is growing rapidly.
Saturday, 26/04/2014 | 19:33 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Sneak Peek of QIR1 Article on EMIR: Centralized Reporting Hits Europe
- The largest regulatory development in Europe during the first quarter was the onslaught of reporting that commenced under EMIR, however the lack of consensus on the definition of Foreign Exchange has caused a stir.
Saturday, 26/04/2014 | 08:00 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Witch-hunt Towards Non-US Brokers Continues - CFTC Obtains Injunction Against Halifax Investment Services
- Australia based Halifax Investment Services has been shown the red card by the financial regulator in the US. The CFTC has reported that it has obtained a permanent injunction against the FX brokerage firm for soliciting US residents.
Friday, 25/04/2014 | 17:16 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Russian Government: Forex Regulation Bill Needs More Work
- A vote on the second reading of the forex bill has not materialised as scheduled as the Economic Ministry views the bill to be lacking a clearly defined regulation subject, Finance Ministry says more work necessary.
Friday, 25/04/2014 | 12:13 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
The FX Corporate Identity Theft Trend Continues, FCA Warns About Another Clone
- Scammers are giving out some of the details of MN Financial Services Ltd., a former Appointed Representative Firm, to trick victims. This is the latest warning about a growing trend of "cloning" FX firms.
Wednesday, 23/04/2014 | 20:33 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
FCA Crushes Hope, Rules On Fraudulent FX Scheme Worth $9.4 Million
- The Financial Conduct Authority is presently arbitrating a case against London resident, Alex Hope, orchestrator of a fraudulent forex scheme that is estimated to have duped clients out of approximately $9.4 million.
Wednesday, 23/04/2014 | 18:47 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
China SAFE to Conduct More Rigorous Checks of FX Businesses
- The PBOC's arm responsible for the FX market, the Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchnage is raising alarm bells about bank conduct of FX regulations, as the Renminbi hits fresh 14 month lows.
Wednesday, 23/04/2014 | 12:17 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Hong Kong Financial Regulator Slams RBS for Internal Control Failures
- The Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong’s main financial watchdog, issued a financial penalty to global banking giant, RBS. The regulator issued a reprimand and fined the bank $750,000 for internal control failures.
Tuesday, 22/04/2014 | 20:57 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
CFTC Gives Green Light for Gain Capital's GTX SEF LLC application as a Swap Execution Facility
- The Commodities Futures Trading Commission has today posted that it temporarily approved the SEF application for GTX SEF LLC, after it had previously granted it time-limited no-action relief last October.
Thursday, 17/04/2014 | 20:12 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Director Of Sonray Capital Markets Sentenced to Six and a Half Years Jail After $46M Collapse
- The former sole director of the Saxo Bank introducing brokerage, Russell Johnson was sent to Jail for his part in the collapse of Sonray including false accounting, theft, deception and conspiracy to steal.
Thursday, 17/04/2014 | 06:59 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Sweden's FI Warns of Purported Fictitious Binary Options Exchange GFTrades.com
- The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has today warned of Clearskies Group Ltd & Neltom Ltd as not having proper authorisation by Finansinspektionen, and how they solicited investors in Sweden to GF Trades.
Wednesday, 16/04/2014 | 19:06 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
High Frequency Trading: Analysis of an Industry Game Changer
- Regulators around the globe are panicking in the aftermath that the high-frequency trading scandal raised after the release of Flash Boys, while CME and CBOT are being sued for allegedly not providing real-time market data.
Wednesday, 16/04/2014 | 14:11 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Facebook to offer money transfers after Irish regulatory approval
Wednesday, 16/04/2014 | 08:45 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
FSMA Warns BFXoption.com is Out of Options in Belgium
- The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) of Belgium has alerted the public last week that the company BFXoption is not regulated nor authorized to provide investment services in or from Belgium.
Monday, 14/04/2014 | 17:45 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
EMIR News: European Commission Asks FX Related Companies for Input
- All firms which are active in the trading of FX spot and derivative contracts are invited by the EC to submit their input about where should the boundary between an FX financial instrument and a spot FX contract be.
Monday, 14/04/2014 | 14:55 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
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