CySEC’s decision follows an investigation into Maxigrid’s non-compliance. The official announcement stated: Maxigrid's Board of Directors was found to have acted in violation of this article over its failure to define and take responsibility for the implementation of arrangements that ensure the effective and prudent management of the Company, in a way that promoted the…
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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 May, CySEC added four companies to its warning list.
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In March 2019, Hioch Capital faced allegations of possible regulatory violations and settled with CySEC for €200,000. In June 2020, FCA banned the Cypriot firm for using unauthorised celebrity endorsements on social media as part of their marketing. CySEC stated in the official announcement: The loss of ICF membership status does not mean loss of…
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That was until last February when Maxigrid’s license was withdrawn by CySEC. According to the regulator, the broker violated multiple mandatory compliance rules that led to the cancellation of its license. In the latest announcement, the Cypriot watchdog noted that the broker “unable to meet its obligations arising out of investors' claims and has no…
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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. In April, CySEC fined Capital.com operator €10,000 for late submission of suspicious trading.
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CySEC also pointed out that, in its decision, it took into consideration that the Capital.com did submit the information, even if it was late. Furthermore, the company has had no similar violations in the past. Capital.com issued a response on the case: We have today received notification of a fine from the Cyprus Securities and…
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CySEC stated: The loss of ICF membership status does not mean loss of rights of covered clients to receive compensation in relation to investment operations carried out until the loss of membership status if the conditions for compensation are fulfilled pursuant to the Directive, nor does it obstruct the initiation of the compensation procedure for…
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In his new role as managing director, Nahas will be responsible for all European CFD business of BUX, running the firm in Cyprus, and is part of the CFD leadership team. Nahas, Managing Director Cyprus CFD operations, added: BUX is a well-established and respected brand in Europe. Its vision and ambition are driven by a…
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Currently headquartered in Switzerland, FTX Europe has an additional regional headquarter in Cyprus. The company noted that it will devote “significant resources” in developing strong relationship with the regulatory authorities. Patrick Gruhn, Head of FTX Europe, concluded: We're excited to bring FTX's innovative offerings to the European markets and that CySEC officially approved our domain.…
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CySEC said: CySEC reached to the above decision due to the Company’s non-compliance with article 22(1) of the Law, in fulfilling the condition of article 17(9) of the Law at all times, as this is further specified in paragraphs 4(1) and 6(1) of the Directive DI187-01 for the Safeguarding of Client Assets, Product Governance Obligations…
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