CySEC fines
July 01, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CySEC fines Harvest Capital Management and others

The companies with monetary penalties include: Harvest Capital Management Public Ltd with administrative fine of €13,000 Cyprus Trading Corporation Plc with administrative fine of €12,500 Aias Investment Public Ltd was fined the amount of €12,500 Regallia Holdings & Investments Public Ltd was fined €6,500 Isxis Investment Public Ltd was fined €6,500 Elma Holdings Public Company…

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BDSwiss secures FSA Seychelles license and expands its global presence
July 01, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BDSwiss secures FSA Seychelles license and expands its global presence

BDSwiss Group has been committed to its strategy for expansion and growth. Its decision to secure FSA license comes from a desire to ensure broader regulatory supervision in new markets. The company aims to provide transparent trading environment and security to clients across different markets including South-East Asia, South Africa, Middle East and Latin America.…

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FSRA grants DEX regulatory approval in the Abu Dhabi Global Market
June 30, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FSRA grants DEX regulatory approval in the Abu Dhabi Global Market

DEX CEO Leon Smith commented: At DEX, our goal is to provide investors with a digital assets platform that delivers a best-in-class, fully regulated trading experience. For us, that means ensuring confidence through robust regulation, transparency and security. The ADGM's rigorous and progressive approach to digital asset regulation provides the strongest possible foundations for launching…

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CFTC
June 30, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Long Leaf Trading Group and six employees involved in multi-million dollar options fraud scheme

CFTC’s complaint states that all of Long Leaf’s customers lost money in “Time Means Money” trading program. Over 400 customers lost approximately $6.1 million, while the company made $4.4 million from commissions. The Commission seeks restitution for the defrauded customers, return of the gains, monetary penalties and permanent trading ban. CFTC settled charges against Gecas…

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BaFin employee suspected of Wirecard insider-trading
June 30, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BaFin takes over in Wirecard balance sheet scandal

The President of the Bavarian Finance Center, Wolfgang Gerke spoke about the failure of the supervisory authorities and said the scandal has done damage that will have “impact for years”. He also said he suspects a corrupt network stands behind the scandal. Following the scandal in Germany, the UK Financial Conduct Authority suspended Wirecard’s UK…

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SEC acts against 11 firms neglecting electronic communications
June 29, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Telegram agrees to pay over $1.2 billion in settlement over its digital token Grams

Lara Shalov Mehraban, Associate Regional Director of the New York Regional Office commented: Our emergency action protected retail investors from Telegram's attempt to flood the markets with securities sold in an unregistered offering without providing full disclosures concerning their project. The remedies we obtained provide significant relief to investors and protect retail investors from future…

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