Category: Financial Services

clone firm FCA warning
March 06, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Swiss Life International clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Swiss Life International. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics…

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Deutsche Börse
March 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse cash markets turnover falls to €116b in February

The cash markets segment operated by Deutsche Börse registered a €116.0 billion turnover in February as compared to last year’s €158.5 billion. Of the total, €104.0 billion was generated through Xetra as compared to the previous year’s €143.4 billion, which generated an average daily volume of €5.2 billion. The trading volume on Deutsche Börse’s Frankfurt…

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sec
March 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC awards over 2 million dollars to a whistleblower

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) yesterday announced an award of more than $2 million to an individual whistleblower, which is the highest such award. The award was based on the actions taken by the CFTC and another federal authority based on information provided by the whistleblower. The award is in recognition of the…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Better Car Insurance clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Better Car Insurance. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics…

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moex moscow exchange
March 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

MOEX shows good results in February

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) released its volume report for the month of February. Total trading volume across MOEX’s markets was RUB 62.3 trln in February 2019. The growth leader was the Money Market (+3.7%), including the GCC repo segment (+84.7%). Equity and Bond Market Total trading volumes on the Equity and Bond Market in February 2019…

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fca warning
March 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Vanguard Wealth Advisory company

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 Vanguard Wealth Advisory. Vanguard Wealth Advisory is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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fca warning clone firm
March 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Alternative Propositions Ltd clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Alternative Propositions Ltd. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics…

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FCA warning
March 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Morgan & Berkeley Associates company

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 Morgan & Berkeley Associates. Morgan & Berkeley Associates is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

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