May 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC cancels registration of Victorian auditor

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has just announced that it has cancelled the registration of Victorian auditor, Philip James Dowsley, as a registered company auditor. Mr Dowsley requested the cancellation during the course of proceedings brought by ASIC before the Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board (CADB). The cancellation took effect on 31 March 2018. ASIC…

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May 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against binary broker Zola Ltd trading as BinaryOnline

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 Zola Ltd trading as BinaryOnline. The Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has already added to its Investment Caution List binary broker BinaryOnline at the…

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May 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MAS issues statement of commitment to the FX Global Code

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it has issued a statement affirming its commitment to the Foreign Exchange Global Code (Code) developed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). MAS will adhere to the principles of the Code when acting as a market participant and ensure that its internal practices and processes are…

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May 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Gemalto announces collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies

Gemalto has just announced a new collaboration that will see its mobile connectivity solutions integrated with Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ mobile PC platform, a product by Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. This paves the way for iSIM commercialization on a growing range of Always Connected PCs, laptops and tablets. The effort will support the…

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May 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Menden Hall Law Office

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 Menden Hall Law Office. Menden Hall Law Office is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

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May 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ANZ appoints Shane Buggle as Group General Manager

ANZ has just announced the appointment of Shane Buggle as Group General Manager Internal Audit, reporting to the Chairman of the Audit Committee Paula Dwyer. Mr Buggle has spent more than 20 years in senior finance roles at ANZ and has been Deputy Chief Financial Officer since 2012. He succeeds Kevin Corbally who was recently…

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May 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against GCC Investing 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 GCC Investing. GCC Investing is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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May 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC permanently bans former Easy Capital director

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has affirmed ASIC’s decision to permanently ban Mr Yingjie Wang (also known as Jay Wang), a lawyer and accountant from Sydney, from providing financial services, the regulator has announced earlier today. At the time of the conduct considered by the AAT Mr Wang was a director, and sole signatory of…

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May 27, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: LMAX institutional crypto exchange, cTrader 3.0 platform rollout, and lots more

What are LMAX Exchange's plans for its new institutional cryptocurrency exchange, LMAX Digital? What's new in version 3.0 of Spotware's popular cTrader platform, released this past week? What do institutional FX broker FIXI's £2.2 million fundraising, and hiring of new executives, say about the company's plans for the future? How much effect did IG Group…

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May 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Broker XP 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 Broker XP. Broker XP is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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