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CryptoCurrency

How Will Nexo Adjust to New Rules from the FCA?

  • Are concerns of crypto firms' exodus valid?
Tuesday, 10/10/2023 | 13:28 GMT by Pedro Ferreira
FinTech

SEC Slams Fundrise for Soliciting Clients through 200 Social Media Influencers

  • The regulator said the investment firm has agreed to pay $250K to settle the charges.
  • Financial watchdogs are increasingly cracking down on so-called 'fininfluencers'.
Tuesday, 22/08/2023 | 21:50 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

Trade Nation Caps Off 2022 with 300% Profit Growth in the UK

  • The CFD provider recently got licensed in Seychelles.
  • The firm continues to build up its presence in the sports industry.
Wednesday, 16/08/2023 | 21:56 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

300 Crypto Firms Jostled; Only 13% Clear UK FCA's Registration Hurdle

  • The British watchdog refused five applications and rejected 22.
  • FCA's rules on advertising digital assets will come into force on October 8, 2023.
Monday, 14/08/2023 | 14:14 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

FCA Cracks Down on Rogue Financial Promotions among Trading Firms

  • The regulator said 1,507 advertisements have been amended.
  • The FCA has tightened rules for marketing financial services on social media.
Monday, 07/08/2023 | 19:42 GMT by Jared Kirui
Institutional FX

Edgewater Expands in the UK: Secures FCA License and Announces New CEO

  • Edgewater Markets Limited secures a license from the FCA.
  • In addition, Emanuel Georgouras was announced as the new Chief Executive for the UK entity.
Monday, 07/08/2023 | 11:13 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Consumer Duty Comes into Effect in the UK

  • Consumer duty rules for products and services that are open for sale and renewal have become effective.
  • A survey found that a third of the firms would not fully comply with the rules by the deadline.
Monday, 31/07/2023 | 06:01 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

UK Crypto Firms Might Come under Prudential Rules as FCA Designs Policy

  • The FCA's new prudential regime IFPR entered into force on January 1, 2022.
  • Liquidity requirements for CFD providers and other similar firms jumped last year.
Thursday, 20/07/2023 | 21:45 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

ADSS Quits UK Market to ‘Refocus’ on Other Entities

  • ADSS said the group remains 'well-capitalized'.
  • The firm's local entity gained FCA authorization in 2012.
Friday, 14/07/2023 | 16:54 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

‘A Lighter Regulatory Touch’? FCA’s Enforcement Cases Plummet in FY 22/23

  • The number of cases that the FCA opened dropped from 190 to 100 in FY22/23.
  • The British watchdog said its enforcement approach remains 'unchanged'.
Monday, 10/07/2023 | 18:11 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

UK Bill to Help Seize Crypto in Criminal Cases Gets Lords’ Approval

  • Lawmakers previously added provisions related to terrorist activity.
  • UK government recently introduced an 'economic crime levy'.
Tuesday, 04/07/2023 | 21:06 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

UK CFDs Broker City Credit Capital Goes Bankrupt, Enters Administration

  • FCA appointed joint administrators for the firm last Friday.
  • CCCUK operated under the trading names CIX Markets and Markets Trader.
Tuesday, 04/07/2023 | 16:10 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

FCA Provides 4 'Legal Routes' for Compliance with Upcoming Crypto Promotion Rules

  • The FCA's new rules require ‘clear risk warnings’ on any crypto advert.
  • Thus, up to 2 years imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both for violation of the rules.
Tuesday, 04/07/2023 | 13:34 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

Exclusive: FCA "Will Not Move the Consumer Duty Deadline"

  • The UK watchdog answers some burning questions ahead of a looming deadline
  • Non-compliance by CFDs brokers will be met with 'swift and assertive' action
Monday, 03/07/2023 | 12:37 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Only 61% of CFDs Brokers Will Fully Comply with UK’s Consumer Duty by Deadline

  • The FCA questioned 44 CFD brokers to know the industry’s position.
  • 100% of CFD brokers know the requirements and understand how they will be applied.
Monday, 03/07/2023 | 04:38 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

UK Moves Closer to Crypto Laws with Parliament’s Upper House Approval

  • The Treasury recently consulted with the public on draft crypto rules.
  • The FCA's new rules for crypto ads will come into force in early October.
Monday, 19/06/2023 | 21:32 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Binance Deregisters in the UK, Expediting Its EU Exodus

  • The unit was initially flagged by the FCA in mid-2021.
  • It never started to offer services and thus had no users.
Monday, 19/06/2023 | 06:11 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

Bitstamp Joins FCA’s List of Registered Crypto Companies

  • The registration assessed the firm’s compliance with anti-money laundering laws.
  • Interactive Brokers was also added to the list.
Wednesday, 14/06/2023 | 17:12 GMT by Jared Kirui
Retail FX

UK, New Zealand Regulators Slam 46 Illegal Trading Platforms

  • The platforms offer trading in FX/CFDs, stock and cryptocurrency.
  • The FMA said Market Radar and Rolvi Trade's customers cannot withdraw funds.
Monday, 12/06/2023 | 16:53 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

FCA Seeks Incentives Ban with New Crypto Promotion Rules

  • The new rules will become effective from October 8.
  • Other requirements of the rules include risk disclosure and due diligence.
Thursday, 08/06/2023 | 05:39 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

FCA Fines ED&F Man £17M for Clients’ Dividend Arbitrage Trading

  • The penalty is the British watchdog's largest in a cum-ex trading case.
  • The FCA sanctioned Sunrise Brokers and Sapien Capital for similar lapses in 2021.
Monday, 05/06/2023 | 14:17 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

FCA Flags 26 Illegal Trading and Investment Platforms

  • The watchdog flagged three clone platforms for impersonating authorized firms.
  • The platforms are mainly online FX trading platforms.
Monday, 29/05/2023 | 17:19 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

UK Banks to Pay £47M in Redress to Struggling Borrowers

  • The UK regulator found over 195,000 stressed customers.
  • It now wants to make pandemic-era rule permanent.
Thursday, 25/05/2023 | 10:33 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

24HR Trading Academy Victims Lost £1.3M; Court Approves £106K Refund

  • Only investors with losses above £500 are to be paid.
  • The FCA initiated a case against Mohammed Maricar, the scheme operator, in April 2020.
Wednesday, 17/05/2023 | 14:38 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

UK Flags Plus500 Clone, Italy Blocks ‘XTB Empire,’ 3 Others

  • The clone operates via www.fxplus500.co.uk.
  • Italy's CONSOB blacklisted 'VirtuFinance', Activ4X and Goldy Deal.
Friday, 12/05/2023 | 13:43 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
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