June 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against UK Loans Ltd. 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 company UK Loans Ltd. UK Loans Ltd. is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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June 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC cancels Dover Financial Advisers’ AFS license

On 28 June 2018, ASIC accepted a Court Enforceable Undertaking from Melbourne-based Dover Financial Advisers Pty Ltd and its sole director, Mr Terry McMaster. Mr McMaster is named as the Key Person on Dover’s AFS License (AFSL). Under the terms of the Court Enforceable Undertaking, Dover will cease operating its financial services business by 6…

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June 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Nomura and Partners clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Nomura and Partners. 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…

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June 29, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Forex broker Blackwell Global gives up its CySEC CIF license

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has announced that at its meeting of June 25, 2018, it has decided to wholly withdraw the Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) authorisation license with number CIF 159/11 of the company Blackwell Global Investments (Cyprus) Ltd. CySEC did not give any specific reason for its decision. However we understand that the giving up…

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June 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Contineo names DBS Private Bank's Antoine de Charnacé as new CEO

Contineo, Asia’s largest messaging network and data provider for structured products, has announced that Antoine de Charnacé has been appointed as CEO. Mr. de Charnacé joins Contineo from DBS Private Bank and brings significant financial services experience and a deep knowledge of both structured products and private banking. Mr. de Charnacé said Contineo has brought…

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June 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tradency’s RoboX adopted for TOCOM Japan commodities futures trading

TOCOM, The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, has announced that Japanese commodity brokers are going to introduce Tradency RoboX for commodity futures. Four Japanese commodity brokers are already preparing for introduction. Several companies are planning introduction. The commodity futures version RoboX service is planned to be offered this fall. The Tokyo Commodity Exchange(TOCOM) shared its belief that…

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June 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Former CEO of China Forestry charged with insider dealing

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has informed that it has commenced proceedings in the Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) against Mr Li Kwok Cheong and Mr Li Han Chun, former chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of China Forestry Holdings Company Limited (China Forestry), respectively, for suspected disclosure of false or misleading information…

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June 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC disqualifies former director of Walton Construction

Australian regulator ASIC has announced that it has disqualified Mr Craig Hall Walton of East Melbourne, Victoria, from managing companies for four years as a result of his involvement in two failed companies. Mr Walton was disqualified after liquidators were appointed to Walton Construction Pty Ltd ACN 060 900 218 and Walton Construction (QLD) Pty…

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