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Binary Options Crackdown BCSC Warns of RBOptions, 24Options, GOoptions and TradeRush
- After its August warning of binary options providers, urging residents in its province of the risks, the latest warning about RBOptions comes from the British Columbia Securities Commission, as a wave of warnings builds.
Saturday, 11/01/2014 | 13:58 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
CySEC Refuses CIF License to Stardor Limited Who Runs Shortoption.com
- Cypriot financial regulator, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, has announced that Stardor Limited has been refused as a Cyprus Investment Firm due to incoherent information about the firm’s shareholder.
Friday, 10/01/2014 | 21:20 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Dow Jones 'Breaks the Use of Unauthorized News'& Files Lawsuit Against Ransquawk
- Dow Jones, a leading news and information publisher has announced that it has filed a lawsuit against a UK based news and audio service provider to the trading community. It claims the firm redistributed its content without authorisation.
Friday, 10/01/2014 | 19:53 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Exclusive: New Zealand Strengthens As APAC Hub. BMFN Licenced & Launches eforex
- BMFN has established a solid affiliate network in the Asia Pacific region amounting to over 4000 IBs. Today, the firm strengthens its presence by heading to the Antipodes and setting its sights among the big names.
Friday, 10/01/2014 | 17:06 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
CySEC Warns Investors of LBinary.com, Live Binary Ltd, Not Licensed or Regulated in Cyprus
- Following CySec's warning of Live Binary Ltd., members of Forex Magnates research team contacted LBinary.com to inquiry about their regulatory status, the answer received via their Live chat operator was quite alarming.
Friday, 10/01/2014 | 14:28 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Regulator CSSF Says BullsCapitalMarkets.com Luxembourg License "Fictitious"
- Luxembourg regulator CSSF has confirmed to Forex Magnates that the license listed by BullsCapitalMarkets.com for a regulatory status with CSSF is fake, after further investigation surrounding the recent warning it made.
Friday, 10/01/2014 | 11:18 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Singapore Set to Tax Bitcoin Gains According to Coin Republic
Thursday, 09/01/2014 | 21:24 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Bitcoin Advocates Court Washington Lawmakers In Bid To Expand Currency
- With the value of Bitcoin now in flux and expanding to virtually every corner of the globe, advocates of the digital currency now turned their sights to Washington to entrench and press their interests.
Thursday, 09/01/2014 | 05:44 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Indian FDI discussion paper weighs 51% vs 100% investments
Wednesday, 08/01/2014 | 18:12 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Open House At The CFTC: Public Meeting To Be Held On Automated Trading & SEFs
- With HFT and automated trading high on the agenda in most regulatory jurisdictions, the CFTC has announced that it will hold a public meeting in Washington DC on January 21 on the subject. Will the US be anti or pro?
Wednesday, 08/01/2014 | 16:12 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
FCA Update, Full Story Behind January 1st, 2014 Rules, and Clone Website Warnings
- An extensive research by Forex Magnates informs readers of what is new and what is not, regarding recent rules that went into effect for firms authorised and/or registered with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority.
Tuesday, 07/01/2014 | 16:18 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Visa and MasterCard ordered to pay $5.7 billion settlement
Tuesday, 07/01/2014 | 11:04 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Taiwan government bans Bitcoin ATM while brand acceptance brings rise in price
Tuesday, 07/01/2014 | 10:21 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
US District Court Slaps RBS With $50 Million Fine For Interest Rate Manipulation
- The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been sanctioned with a $50 million fine by the US District Court of Connecticut for its role in the interest rate manipulation of Japanese securities known as Libor.
Tuesday, 07/01/2014 | 01:03 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
New Face Of Electronic Document Analysis: CSA Announces Agreement with CGI Information Systems
- The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has agreed to terms with CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc., transitioning to a new era of electronic document analysis and dissemination.
Saturday, 04/01/2014 | 17:04 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Canadian Watchdog Competition Bureau Quits Libor Probe After Targeted Investigation
- The Competition Bureau announced today that is discontinuing its three-year probe into whether several leading banks colluded to manipulate the Japanese yen London Interbank Offered Rates (Libor).
Saturday, 04/01/2014 | 08:28 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Bank Indonesia Transfers Certain Regulatory Duties To Its Financial Services Authority
- The Jakarta-based financial service authority OJK got its powers bolstered, thanks to a deal with the central bank of Indonesia made on New Years Eve, which gives it authority over banking institutions, as Forex fate uncertain.
Friday, 03/01/2014 | 10:19 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
FINRA Highlights Brokers' Integrity, Cyber Security in 2014 Manifest
- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released its annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities letter, warning of a plethora of risk factors and issues that could affect markets in 2014.
Friday, 03/01/2014 | 07:08 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Pay Up! CFTC Issues President Of Russian Bank With $250,000 Penalty For False Statement
- The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission brings the new year in by issuing the President of a Russian bank with a $250,000 monetary penalty for reporting irregularities regarding a JPY FX options trade.
Thursday, 02/01/2014 | 17:38 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Exclusive: Hong Kong-Based Fraudsters Clone Delta Financial Markets Website To Dupe Clients
- Fraudulent attempts to relieve clients of retail FX firms of their money appear to exist outside of the FX industry itself, as Delta Financial Markets discovers a false website imitating the firm to gain client deposits.
Thursday, 02/01/2014 | 16:19 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
2014 Forex Industry Predictions: M&A, Regulation, and Digital Currencies
- Following last year’s popular 2013 predictions post, the team at Forex Magnates have come up with our newest forecasts for this year. See what we think about coming IPOs, M&A activity, regulation, and of course, bitcoins.
Thursday, 02/01/2014 | 10:58 GMT by
Ron Finberg
NFA Reporting After CFTC Ruling Aimed To Increase Investor Confidence With Registrants
- After the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ruled on final regulations pertaining to how customer's funds are treated, the NFA has informed its members on their respective reporting obligations set to go into effect.
Wednesday, 01/01/2014 | 21:55 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
A Year In Retrospect: 2013 Heralded High Hopes, Technological Developments, M&A, & A Bank Run
- On the final day of 2013, reflection upon a year of record volumes, technological advancement, debate and M&A activity likely fills the boardrooms of FX firms. Forex Magnates reviews the highs, lows and points of interest.
Wednesday, 01/01/2014 | 10:13 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Reviewing Bitcoin Regulation in 2013 as it Leads to 2014
Wednesday, 01/01/2014 | 09:06 GMT by
Ron Finberg
A Gentle Reminder: CFTC Issues No-Action Relief Letters to FCM Compliance Departments
- The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued two no-action relief letters to FCMs detailing that they are not required to register as swap dealers with the CFTC, and that the fiscal year ends today.
Tuesday, 31/12/2013 | 19:44 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
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