Valentina Kirilova
LeapRate Analyst

Experienced independent writer and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the global online trading sector.
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December 28, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF warns against the activities of unauthorized websites offering binary options trading

The AMF is publishing a list of new websites offering binary options trading, for which no authorized investment services provider could be clearly identified. Here is the list of new websites recently identified: www.atos-limited.co.uk www.boursotrad.com www.brookfield99.com www.chs-fnds.com www.colonus-hedging.com www.comexpartners.com www.lesoptionsduweb.com www.londonglobalmarkets.com www.tradobourse.com www.silverbinary.com A list of all unauthorized sites to offer trading of binary options…

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December 28, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX announces launch date for VCM in derivatives market

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) just announced it will implement the Volatility Control Mechanism (VCM) in its derivatives market on 16 January 2017. The rollout was deferred on 13 November 2016 when a technical issue was identified during the final preparation. All necessary analysis and follow-up to resolve the technical issue have been…

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December 28, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Toshiba shares drop 20%, hit daily limit

Toshiba Corp (6502.T) shares plunged 20% today (Wednesday), hitting the Tokyo exchange's daily downward limit after the company said it could face a multi-billion dollar charge on a U.S. nuclear power business bought last year. The surprise warning arrives just as soon as the group recovers from a $1.3 billion accounting scandal, as well as a…

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December 28, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC charges lawyer with stealing investor money in EB-5 offerings

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a California-based attorney with defrauding investors seeking to participate in the EB-5 immigrant investor program, stealing their money to buy a yacht and prop up his other businesses. The SEC alleges that Emilio Francisco raised $72 million from investors in China solicited through his marketing firm PDC Capital…

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sfc warning
December 28, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Sealand Trading Limited to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

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fma warns against unregulated company
December 27, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Italy regulator CONSOB warns against 10 new brokers

Italy’s financial markets regulator National Commission for Companies and the Stock Exchange (CONSOB) has issued a public warning against new forex brokers. CONSOB has suspended for a period of 90 days, under the terms of art. 99, paragraph 1, lett. b), of the Consolidated Law on Finance - CLF, the offering to the public resident…

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December 27, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF warns against a few online forex brokers

The AMF and the ACPR just published a list of new websites and entities offering investments on the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market in France, without authorisation to do so. Here is the list of new websites recently identified: - www.financikatrade.com / FINANCIKA (SHARP TRADING) LTD - www.gninvest-ag.com / usurpation de GN INVEST AG -…

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BCSC warning
December 27, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against Forex broker Royal Downing Investments

Continuing its string of warnings against unregulated brokers and other scams targeting retail traders in Canada, Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has added to its Investment Caution List Forex broker Royal Downing Investments. According to the BCSC, Royal Downing Investments is based in the United Kingdom, and claims to be a…

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