October 14, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FCA slaps a £1.5 million fine on Gatehouse Bank for AML failures

The regulator detailed that in one case, Gatehouse Bank once opened an account fora Kuwait-based company for aggregating customer funds. The bank did not require the collection of crucial information including customers’ source of funds or wealth. During a two year period, the bank ended up receiving $62 million in deposits from customers without performing…

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CySEC fine
October 14, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CySEC and General Capital Brokers reach a €120K settlement

According to the CySEC website, GCB operates the following approved domains: www.gcb.com.cy and www.t1markets.com. GCB and CySEC have reached a settlement for the amount of €120.000, the official announcement stated. The commission noted that the decision was reached on 19 September 2022. Earlier in October, CySEC revealed that it has decided to withdraw the CIF…

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October 14, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FOREX.com announces offering automated trading strategies with Capitalise.ai

The interface "wizard" Capitalise.ai allows traders with FOREX.com trading accounts to create trading strategies or alerts, automatically executable with no-code through free-style English text input tool. The automated trading plans can feature up to hundreds of entry or exit conditions. Capitalise.ai algorithm trading relies on artificial intelligence and machine and is available to all traders,…

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October 13, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: The US dollar is trading flat with investors focused on the release of US inflation data

On the other hand, should US inflation surprise to the upside, the Federal Reserve will be unlikely to deviate from its current path of hiking rates and reducing the balance sheet, in which case further dollar gains can be expected. Ricardo Evangelista – Senior Analyst, ActivTrades Disclaimer: opinions are personal to the authors and do…

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NAGA Group
October 13, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

NAGA Group secures Seychelles license, plans to launch crypto trading platform in Brazil

Crypto investments The German-headquartered company ventured into the crypto industry with its crypto exchange launched in the beginning of the year, NAGAX. NAGA Group’s crypto arm has signed a letter of intent with FOSUN group-owned Brazilian digital asset management platform, Guide Investimentos, to launch a joint venture. The two companies are planning to offer a…

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BidX Markets
October 12, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BidX Markets expands service offering with over 120 crypto CFDs

Blackledge continued to say: We cater for professional traders and brokerages of all sizes, with different requirements and objectives. To meet these needs, we have developed a long list of crypto products to make our offering as versatile and appealing as possible especially in these volatile times that digital currencies are going through. The FCA-regulated…

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Daily Market Commentary
October 12, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: The pound claims back some of its losses

The UK government’s plans for an unfunded fiscal expansion is seen by most as an unorthodox and risky move. Therefore, it is likely to continue to cast a shadow over the country’s economic stability, keeping the pound under pressure. Ricardo Evangelista – Senior Analyst, ActivTrades Disclaimer: opinions are personal to the authors and do not…

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CFTC
October 12, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Ztegrity slapped with a $940K fine for FX pool trading fraud

The forex scheme According to the CFTC, the fraudulent scheme ran from October 2019 to June 2021. The operators used different websites and social media platforms to advertise their forex trading pool “The Black Club” and “The Forex Savings Club.” They were marketed as a version of a savings account that offered a greater yield…

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