Category: Regulations

ASIC ban
November 15, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC slaps a 10-year ban on unlicensed CFD trader

In its investigation, ASIC found that Suncoast Trading, Equity Trade, nor Jennings hold the necessary Australian Financial Services licence to provide financial services. Furthermore, it was discovered that Jennings had some clients put their deposits into his personal trading account and traded CFDs without consulting them. He made false or misleading statements to his clients…

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November 10, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Italy’s Consob blocks 4 unauthorised entities

The financial services platforms offer high-risk investment instruments such as CFDs for forex, stocks and other asset classes and cryptocurrencies. One of the entities on the lists claims to be fully EU regulated broker but has not specified details on its license. Consob has the authority to block websites offering illegal financial services at an…

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November 10, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CySEC launches an online quiz to help investors evaluate their knowledge

CySEC has not provided specific numbers but noted that the Cypriot consumers display low levels of financial and trading literacy. The regulator highlighted that young people, in particular, lack basic financial understanding which makes them more vulnerable to fraud. CySEC stated: Inexperienced investors often make wrong investment decisions, based on assumptions and beliefs that stem…

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November 04, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CySEC adds 5 more unregulated firms to warning list

The Cypriot watchdog stated: CySEC urges investors to consult its website (www.cysec.gov.cy), before conducting business with investment firms, in order to ascertain the entities which are licensed to provide investment services and/or investment activities. Earlier in September, CySEC added five companies to its warning list.

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ASIC ban
November 02, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC issues an 8 year ban on former Trade360 manager

Regarding Bringans, the regulator stated: In banning Mr Bringans, ASIC found that he is not adequately trained and competent, that he is not a fit and proper person to provide financial services, and that he ignored one of his key duties as a responsible manager, which was to ensure that Sirius Financial complied with the…

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October 20, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CySEC initiates ICF compensation for Maxigrid clients

Under the ICF, clients of locally regulated financial services companies have protection from CySEC of up to €20,000, in case of the financial services company becomes bankrupt or is unable to return customer deposits. Maxigrid background The company ran its business from Cyprus after it secured a Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) license in 2011. That…

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CySEC fine
October 14, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CySEC and General Capital Brokers reach a €120K settlement

According to the CySEC website, GCB operates the following approved domains: www.gcb.com.cy and www.t1markets.com. GCB and CySEC have reached a settlement for the amount of €120.000, the official announcement stated. The commission noted that the decision was reached on 19 September 2022. Earlier in October, CySEC revealed that it has decided to withdraw the CIF…

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October 06, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC cancels CMH Financial Group’s AFS licence

The watchdog further detailed that CMHFG failed to lodge its profit and loss statements and balance sheets for several financial years, inclduing 2019, 2020, 2021. ASIC noted that the cancellation of the license took effect on 25 August 2022. Earlier this year, the regulator  the AFS licence of Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services Pty Limited,…

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October 04, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CySEC withdraws CIF licence of IFC Investments

Capixal states the following on its website: IFC Investments Ltd.(”the “Company”) would like to inform you that, following the closure of the open trades on the 9th of May 2022 and the Company’s decision to voluntarily renounce it’s CIF authorization, we are taking all the necessary measures to fully refund any outstanding balances. Where applicable,…

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September 29, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FCA ceases synthetic sterling LIBOR at end-March 2023

FCA stated: We have no intention to use our powers to compel IBA to continue to publish the 1- and 6-month synthetic sterling LIBOR settings. The regulator added: Market participants need to ensure they are prepared for the permanent cessation of 1- and 6-month synthetic sterling LIBOR on 31 March 2023. However, the deadline for…

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