CySEC stated in the official announcement: 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…
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Retail brokerage operator F1Markets withdrew its licence in December last year and it was confirmed by CySEC earlier last month. 1Markets had several brokerage brands under its operation, such as Investous, 24CM, and EuroPrime, but its operations were not without controversy. The company faced multiple compliance lapses and enforcement actions. In August of last year,…
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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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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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Pursuant to the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)'s announcement, the Investor Compensation Fund for IF Clients (ICF) shared the commencement of the compensation payment process by the ICF to the covered clients of CommexFX Ltd. The address of CommexFX, whose authorisation has been suspended since July 2016, was at 4 Profiti Ilia street, Kanika…
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Pursuant to a relevant decision of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the Investor Compensation Fund for IF Clients (ICF) has announced the commencement of the compensation payment process by the ICF to the covered clients of Falcon Brokers Ltd. LeapRate has already reported of Falcon Brokers losing its CIF license. The address of the…
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