Category: Financial Services

clone firm FCA warning
February 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Gold FX Trading/GFT clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Gold FX Trading/GFT. 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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BCSC warning
February 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against Stone Capital Partners and Bania Technologies Online Ltd.

Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) issued a warning against suspicious entities named Stone Capital Partners (SCP) and Bania Technologies Online Ltd. Stone Capital Partners (SCP) operates via the website https://stonecapital.partners/ and claims to be an online Forex, contracts for difference (CFDs), stocks, indices and commodities trading platform provider. Bania Technologies Online…

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February 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC and Abu Dhabi Global Market sign co-operation agreement

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) signed an agreement with the Registration Authority (RA) governing the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to enhance co-operation between the two organizations. The partnership will streamline the registration of companies, enhance the sharing of information and expertise, while also providing secondment opportunities within both jurisdictions. James Shipton, Chair…

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fca warning
February 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against JT Capital Markets

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 JT Capital Markets. JT Capital Markets 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
February 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Holland and Pearce Capital Partner

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 Holland and Pearce Capital Partner. Holland and Pearce Capital Partner is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…

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Euronext
February 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Arcure listed on Euronext Growth market

Arcure, a company that uses artificial intelligence to develop custom image processing systems for machinery, officially listed on the Euronext Growth segment. The company was founded in 2009 and creates imaging systems that utilize AI algorithms in combination with 3D vision sensors to boost the safety and autonomy of industrial machines. Other companies recently listed…

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Foster Stockbroking IPO conflict
February 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC bans Foster Stockbroking director for 3 years

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today issued a statement banning Mark Joseph Hinsley from working in the financial services industry for a period of three years. This is the second ban issued by the Australian regulator this week. Hinsley was a director at Foster Stockbroking Pty Ltd (FSB) where he headed the investment…

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avelacom
February 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Avelacom teams up with Interxion to extend its low latency network to Dublin

The European provider of carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data centre services Interxion Holding NV (NYSE:INXN) has been selected by Avelacom as its data centre partner of choice in Ireland. Avelacom is working with Interxion to extend its low latency network to Dublin. Avelacom has just added Dublin as latest point of presence (PoP) to its growing list of connectivity, which…

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February 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK and US regulators issue joint statement on post-Brexit derivatives trading

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a joint statement in collaboration with three U.K. regulators, which are the Bank of England (BoE), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), regarding activities relating to the trading and clearing of derivatives between both countries after Brexit. The statement reassured market…

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asic ban
February 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Matthew McCrow, director at Jade Capital Partners, banned by ASIC

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today announced that it has banned Matthew McCrow from working in the financial services industry for five years starting 15 January 2019. McCrow was a director at Jade Capital Partners, an Australian investment company that provided managed discretionary account (MDA) products to its clients, whose license was cancelled…

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