XTrade suspended forex CySEC
May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC announces partial suspension of Xtrade Europe Ltd CIF license

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has announced the 'partial suspension' of the CIF license granted to retail forex broker XTrade Europe Ltd., which operates the XTrade.com and XForex.com websites. The reason for the suspension? Marketing issues. CySEC stated that XTrade's marketing materials and ads do not seem to be fair, clear and not misleading. And by issuing…

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clone firm FCA warning
May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Cash Loans For You clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Cash Loans For You. 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…

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ESMA ceases renewal of product intervention CFDs measures
May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA announces launch of reference data submission under MAR

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a Communication regarding the launch of reference data submission under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). With today’s communication, ESMA announces that its IT system for the collection of financial instrument reference data under MAR (i.e. the Financial Instrument Reference Data System – FIRDS) will become…

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May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Softek announces parthership with Elinphant LLC

Softek, provider of Capital and Credit Management solutions have announced a new partnership with Elinphant LLC, a specialist consulting practice providing governance, risk management and compliance solutions to financial service firms. Elin Cherry, Chief Executive Officer at Elinphant LLC said: Regulatory expectations regarding risk are becoming more stringent. Implementing near real-time monitoring in regard to…

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May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA updates its Market Abuse Regulation Q&As

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its Q&A on practical questions regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). The updated Q&As include new answers regarding: Disclosure of inside information related to Pillar II requirements; and Blanket cancellation of orders policy. The purpose of this document is to promote common…

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MAS Monetary Authority of Singapore
May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Monetary Authority of Singapore imposed financial penalties on Credit Suisse and UOB for 1MDB-related transactions

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it has completed its two-year review of banks involved in 1MDB-related transactions known to-date. In its latest regulatory actions, MAS has imposed financial penalties on Credit Suisse and United Overseas Bank (UOB), as well as issued Prohibition Orders (POs) against three individuals and served notice of its…

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May 30, 2017 BY FxPro

GBP/USD Rebounds Post a Slump on Increased Uncertainty

The UK general election will be held on June 8th –less than 10 days away. Currently the breakdown of the 650 seats in the House of Commons are as follows: The Conservative Party has 330 seats, the Labour Party has 229 seats, the SNP has 54 seats, the Liberal Democrats has 9 seats and “other”…

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May 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

LSE Millennium Exchange release 9.2 Oslo Børs trading system

Millennium Exchange announced that has released its new version of Oslo Børs’ trading system. Application certification is required for all software applications before they can be used towards Oslo Børs’ trading system. The purpose is to ensure that new software applications accessing the trading system does not pose threats to the normal operation and stability…

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