CFTC extends comment period on proposed capital requirements of swap dealers and major swap participants LeapRate

March 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC extends comment period on proposed capital requirements of swap dealers and major swap participants

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it is extending the comment period on its proposed capital requirements applicable to swap dealers and major swap participants for an additional 60 days. The original comment period was to expire March 16, 2017. As extended, the comment period will expire on May 15, 2017. Notice…

March 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Swiss Life clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Swiss Life. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to…

March 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

The Financial Stability Board publishes consultation on UTI Governance

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a consultation document on Proposed governance arrangements for the unique transaction identifier (UTI). The consultation sets out proposals for the governance arrangements for a global UTI, as a key harmonised identifier designed to facilitate effective aggregation of transaction reports about over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets. G20 Leaders agreed at the…

March 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Lek Securities and Avalon FA charged with multi million dollar layering manipulation scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Ukraine-based trading firm accused of manipulating the U.S. markets hundreds of thousands of times and the New York-based brokerage firm and CEO who allegedly helped make it possible. The SEC’s complaint alleges that Avalon FA Ltd touted itself to traders as a destination…

March 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against GE Money Financing clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm GE Money Financing. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics…

March 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Asset Management Protection firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the firm Asset Management Protection. Asset Management Protection is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

March 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Global-FX / Global Partner HK Limited to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

March 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Capital Trust Management to its alert list

March 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC bans former Morgan Stanley Wealth Management financial adviser

ASIC has permanently banned Andrew Peter Panayiotides from providing financial services. ASIC found that Mr Panayiotides failed to act in the best interests of clients and provided advice to clients of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in relation to exchange traded options (ETOs) that was inappropriate when considering the financial circumstances and objectives of the clients…

March 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Category: Regulation