Tag: regulation

fca clone firm
February 13, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FCA adds more clone firms to its warning list

UK regulator FCA has put out the details of several clone firms this week. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are the companies ATUK, Assetz Capital, Bitsmax, First Choice Finance, Goldmans Banc, Triton-Online, Cash Pug Finance and Thestepchange.com / The Step Change. According to the regulator, the fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as…

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fca warning
February 13, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FCA adds more companies to its warning list

UK watchdog FCA has put out the details of several unregulated companies. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are the companies Alliance Private Bank, Fixed Income, Croceus Limited / Croceus Invest, Immediate Edge, I Say Capital, Selected Markets/Halsted Holdings Ltd, Apus Capital and New Rich Markets Ltd. According to the regulator, the fraudsters are using or giving…

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Tickmill appoints Mukid Chowdhury as Group Chief Financial Officer
February 10, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exclusive: Tickmill's UK CEO Duncan Anderson on retail trading industry changes and regulation

LeapRate Interview… Last year, UK FCA regulated global provider of FX and CFD brokerage services Tickmill announced that it has ended 2018 by posting significant growth as evidenced by remarkable increases in all financial metrics. The company also teamed up with the NOK Triathlon team last summer. Tickmill's UK CEO, Duncan Anderson joins LeapRate today to let…

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fca warning
February 05, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA continues adding unauthorised companies to its warning list

UK regulator FCA has put out the details of several unregulated companies, as well as few clone firms this week. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are the companies Quidd Finance UK, Legit-Loan Company, Winton Finance, ABSL Umbrella Fund, ATFXHK International Limited, Best Loan Solution Ltd. According to the regulator,…

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fca warning
January 24, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA continues adding unauthorised companies to its warning list

It's been quite a busy week for the UK watchdog FCA. The regulator has put out the details of some more unauthorised companies today. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are the companies Instant Bond Compare, as well as the clone firms IPO-FX and WVH Ethical. According to the regulator, the fraudsters are…

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ASIC suspends AFS license
January 24, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC suspends AFS licenses of several financial services providers

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) announced yesterday the suspension of the Australian financial services (AFS) licenses of financial services providers Theta Asset Management, Valuestream Investment Management and Global Merces Funds Management. Theta Asset Management Ltd and Valuestream Investment Management Ltd’s licenses have been suspended until 21 July 2020 because two entities are under…

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