Trade99 appeared yesterday on the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) list of alerts and warnings. According to regulator, Trade99 and the website www.trade99.com are not listed on the FSPR. The company is not an incorporated firm in New Zealand. Individuals from Trade99 have been contacting New Zealand residents with investment offers, withholding client funds and…
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UK watchdog FCA has put out the details of several unregulated companies and clone firms this week. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are the companies TrustFX, Fortune Trade FX, Strategic Investment Funds, Merrion Capital Investment Managers, FTEFX, Macrod FX, Top Trade Pro, FteFXPro / FTE FX, GCG 24 / Global Consulting Group, Swiss Life Asset Group, FX…
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The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has created digital tools to help listed companies to better understand key rules and regulation through the initiative "Smart Disclosure Program". The program is available on www.set.or.th and SETLink system. It uses motion graphics to simplify complicated regulation, making it comprehensive so that listed companies can apply it to…
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Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced earlier today that it has added United Hampshire US REIT to its Mainboard. United Hampshire US REIT is Asia’s first US grocery-anchored shopping centre and self-storage REIT and is now listed on SGX's mainboard under the stock code ODBU. Robert Schmitt, Chief Executive Officer, United Hampshire US REIT Management Pte.…
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FIA released trading and clearing trends in derivatives markets research yesterday. The research examined market sentiment towards several major market structure trends. It also covered capital requirements impact, central clearing adoption, the transition away from Libor, and the implementation of margin requirements on uncleared derivatives. The study shows insights on financial institutions and commercial end-users…
Read moreSecurities and Exchange Commission acquired an asset frieze against Kinetic Investment Group LLC, Florida-based investment adviser, and Michael Scott Williams, its managing member on suspicion of fraudulent, unregistered securities offering. The offering reached raised approximately $39 million from at least 30 investors located mostly in Florida and Puerto Rico. The complaint filed with SEC alleges…
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Europe’s market regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a Consultation Paper in review of the transparency regime for non-equity instruments and the trading obligation for derivatives under the Market in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR). In this Paper, ESMA makes proposals for possible amendments to the transparency regime based on data analyses…
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ASIC has released new regulation for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs) that service Australian wholesale clients. Cathie Armour, ASIC Commissioner, noted: Our new regulatory framework facilitates Australian wholesale access to foreign investment opportunities, preserves market integrity against misconduct in wholesale markets, and strengthens ASIC's ability to take effective regulatory and supervisory action. Our ability to…
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The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CYSEC) announced in the end of last week the suspension of Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) authorisation of Prior Capital Cy Ltd. The agency suspended CIF licence number 221/13 because of suspicions of an alleged violation of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2017 regarding the…
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Hauke Stars who has served two terms as a member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse AG will not be available for a third. Therefore, the Supervisory Board of the company decided last week to appoint Heike Eckert as full member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse AG, effective 1 July 2020. Eckert…
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