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Brokers Breaking Rules With Offshore Activity
Showing clients that they can go offshore for higher leverage is against ESMA regulation
Thursday, 22/08/2019 | 15:09 GMT
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David Kimberley
Brokers
Brokers Are Still Sending Clients Offshore
We spoke to ten brokers asking for high leverage. Seven were happy to send us to non-EU entities.
Tuesday, 20/08/2019 | 15:06 GMT
by
David Kimberley
News
Zenus Bank Gets US Regulatory Approval
Founded by Mushegh Tovmasyan, the challenger bank allows anyone to open a US bank account
Monday, 12/08/2019 | 14:58 GMT
by
David Kimberley
Analysis
ESMA One Year In: Offshore, Equities and B2B
A year after ESMA put game-changing regulations in place, we look at how the retail trading industry has changed
Thursday, 08/08/2019 | 14:31 GMT
by
David Kimberley
Regulation
RoboMarkets Receives Labuan License
With a less restrictive regulator, the Malaysian island is becoming a hub for FX brokers in Asia
Thursday, 08/08/2019 | 09:18 GMT
by
David Kimberley
Thought Leaders
Brokers Making Moves to Cut Costs in the Face of Regulatory Shift
Though several years in the making, the compliance measures greatly rewrote the rules and caused wholesale changes.
Thursday, 01/08/2019 | 08:20 GMT
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Payments
Simplex Gets EMI License in Lithuania
The payments firm will now be able to offer a broader ranger of services to clients
Friday, 26/07/2019 | 11:32 GMT
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David Kimberley
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Why Open Banking Will Take the Financial World by Storm
More than a hundred firms are now vying to provide innovative services to bank's retail and business customers
Thursday, 25/07/2019 | 12:51 GMT
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David Kimberley
Regulation
AvaTrade Israel Fined $141,000 by Regulator
The broker will also have a conditional fine of 500,000 shekels hanging over it for the next two years
Wednesday, 24/07/2019 | 10:09 GMT
by
David Kimberley
Regulation
For Libra, Regulators Can Learn From the Forex Industry
ESMA regulations forced brokers to change their business models. Regulators could make Facebook do the same.
Tuesday, 23/07/2019 | 09:48 GMT
by
David Kimberley
Regulation
ESMA to Consult on Market Data Fees
The regulator said that MiFID II has failed to have the desired effect when it comes to pricing
Friday, 12/07/2019 | 15:37 GMT
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David Kimberley
Regulation
BNP Fined $100k for Options Compliance Failings
The broker-dealer put two systems in place that both failed to properly report transactions to the FNTRF
Friday, 12/07/2019 | 10:22 GMT
by
David Kimberley
Regulation
Brokers Need to Set Ad Standards, Says Russian Official
Anti-trust official Tatyana Nikitina said that brokers' setting standards will be better than increasing fines
Thursday, 11/07/2019 | 15:42 GMT
by
David Kimberley
Regulation
FCA Pursuing 3 Binary Options Firms
The British regulator said it received more complaints regarding unauthorised firms last year than it ever has before
Wednesday, 10/07/2019 | 14:20 GMT
by
David Kimberley
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ICAP Libor Fine Scrapped by EU Court
The European Commission was appealing a similar decision made against it in 2017
Wednesday, 10/07/2019 | 13:14 GMT
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David Kimberley
Regulation
With Leverage, Crypto Firms Should Proceed With Caution
Financial authorities do not like retail margin trading and, if firms aren't careful, they could face a regulatory backlash
Wednesday, 10/07/2019 | 10:19 GMT
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David Kimberley
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SEC: SIPA May Not Apply to Crypto Traders
The regulator also noted that some existing securities regulations are hard to adhere to for broker-dealers
Monday, 08/07/2019 | 21:11 GMT
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David Kimberley
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Bank of Thailand in Talks with Facebook
A senior executive at the regulator said they are carefully examining the social media company's whitepaper
Friday, 05/07/2019 | 09:02 GMT
by
David Kimberley
Regulation
CFTC Attacks Social Media Scams
The US regulator said that scammers "typically flaunt wealth or brag about their huge 'win' percentages"
Wednesday, 03/07/2019 | 15:54 GMT
by
David Kimberley
Regulation
FCA Will Permit 30:1 Leverage On Government Bonds
Responding to an ESMA legal opinion, the British regulator also justified its proposed rules governing CFD-like options
Tuesday, 02/07/2019 | 13:47 GMT
by
David Kimberley
Regulation
FCA Confirms Rules for CFDs, CFD-Like Options
ESMA-style leverage caps and marketing restrictions will now be made permanent
Monday, 01/07/2019 | 10:18 GMT
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David Kimberley
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Maijoor: There is Too Much Retail Product Innovation
The ESMA chairman also implied that retail trading damages the financial services industry's reputation
Friday, 28/06/2019 | 14:46 GMT
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David Kimberley
Regulation
MAS Exec: Risk is Guiding Our Crypto Regulations
Damien Pang said that, instead of making heavy-handed rules, regulators need to mitigate specific risks posed by digital assets
Thursday, 27/06/2019 | 12:34 GMT
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David Kimberley
Regulation
Filipino Politician Calls for FX Regulations
Geraldine Zamore said that firms are already operating in the country and laws should be introduced to govern them
Tuesday, 25/06/2019 | 08:47 GMT
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David Kimberley
Brokers
IC Markets to Cease Non-Aussie Business
The broker will be migrating affected clients to its Seychelles entity
Friday, 21/06/2019 | 12:47 GMT
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David Kimberley
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