Category: Financial Services

fca warning
April 12, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

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

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fca warning
April 12, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Elcourt Ltd trading as AD Baxton

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 Elcourt Ltd trading as AD Baxton. Elcourt Ltd trading as AD Baxton is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK…

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fma scam alert
April 11, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against Wildex Investment Limited

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a public warning against a scam company called Wildex Investment Limited. Associated entities individuals: Wildex Investments Address: 26FL, FWD Financial Centre, 308-320 Des Veoux Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Website: www.Wildexinvestment.com Phone: +85221270667 Email: [email protected] The FMA recommends exercising caution before dealing with Wildex Investment Limited and…

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FCA warning
April 11, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Tasbir Singh

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 Tasbir Singh. Tasbir Singh is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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DFSA
April 10, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Standard Chartered Bank fined £102.2 million for poor AML controls

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced yesterday that it has fined Standard Chartered Bank £102,163,200 for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) breaches. This is the second financial penalty for AML controls failings in less than 5 moths imposed by the regulator. In December 2018, the FCA fined the former Chief Executive Officer of Sonali Bank (UK)…

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FCA and ASIC to strengthen cooperation post-Brexit
April 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA and ASIC to strengthen cooperation post-Brexit

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have just announced that they have agreed two MoUs to ensure there is continuity once the UK leaves the European Union. Last week, ASIC announced that new laws are about to protect financial service consumers in Australia. According to several independent…

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fca warning
April 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Innovative Loans

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 Innovative Loans. Innovative Loans is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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Broadridge presents new securities lending assessment solution for mutual funds
April 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Broadridge presents new securities lending assessment solution for mutual funds

Global FinTech company Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) has announced that it has launched Broadridge Securities Lending Board Insights solution. The company, which is part of the S&P 500® Index, explained that Broadridge Securities Lending Board Insights is a firm-specific fund-by-fund comparative securities lending assessment solution for mutual fund companies and the boards that oversee…

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fca warning
April 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Forte Capital Mergers and Acquisitions

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 Forte Capital Mergers and Acquisitions. Forte Capital Mergers and Acquisitions is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…

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Virtu and MarketAxess to provide global ETF and fixed income products
April 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Virtu and MarketAxess to provide global ETF and fixed income products

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) and MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTX), have teamed up to provide institutions with enhanced trading tools and access to global exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and fixed income securities. The partnership will include the distribution of Virtu’s streaming eNAV ETF fair value offering and will launch in Q3 2019. Virtu recently completed the acquisition…

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