Category: Regulation

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September 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF warns against unauthorized binary options websites

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has published 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.binarycent.com www.patrimoinegestion-management.com www.pocketoption.com A list of all unauthorized websites to offer trading of binary options is available in…

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August 24, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

ESMA extends binary options trading ban into 2019

Just halfway through its initial three month ban on offering binary options trading products in the EU, pan European financial regulator ESMA has announced that it will be extending the ban for a further three months. The initial temporary ban was finalized in March and came into effect on July 2, running through to October…

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Principal of binary options trading firm fined $200,000 for illegal off-exchange trading
August 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Retail traders still finding ways to deposit to Binary Options brokers after credit card ban: OBSI

Canada's Ombudsman for banking services and investments (OBSI) has once again reminded the public that binary options are highly risky and can leave investors with no protection. However, retail traders are still finding ways to deposit to Binary Options brokers after credit card ban. Key learnings: The sale of short-term binary options has been banned…

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August 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against 365 Binary Option owned by Oproserv Ltd

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 365 Binary Option owned by Oproserv Ltd. 365 Binary Option is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…

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July 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against iqtrade24 operated by B.O. Tradefinancials Ltd.

Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has just announced that it has become aware of a suspicious entity, B.O. Tradefinancials Ltd. (the Company), which claims to operate iqtrade24, an online binary options trading platform provider. The regulator has recently become aware of iqtrade24 and that it made an unsolicited offer to a…

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July 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

“Prediction Market” companies fined $3 million for illegally trading binary options

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that on July 5, 2018, Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an Opinion and Order (Order) against Defendants Intrade The Prediction Market Limited (Intrade) and Trade Exchange Network Limited (TEN), Irish companies based in Dublin, Ireland, requiring them to pay, jointly…

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July 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

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

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July 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against Chemmi Holdings Limited trading as MaxCFD and Binary Tilt

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a warning to a suspected scam company called Chemmi Holdings Limited trading as MaxCFD and Binary Tilt. Chemmi Holdings Limited Website: www.maxcfd.com AND www.binarytilt.com Address: MaxCFD: 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU, United Kingdom; Binary Tilt: 2nd Floor, 1-2 Broadgate, Broadgate Circle, London EC2M 2QS United…

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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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