Category: Financial Services

cysec cif licence suspension
January 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC permanently deletes TCSL Troodos Corporate Services Ltd from the Register

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced that, on 1st December 2018, the Company Providing Administrative Services TCSL Troodos Corporate Services Ltd (the ‘Company’), waived its authorisation pursuant to section 16(1) of the Law Regulating Companies Providing Administrative Services and Related Matters of 2012, as in force (the ‘Law’). Therefore, the Company’s authorisation…

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January 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Playtech reaches an agreement with the Israeli tax authorities

Online gaming and financial trading company Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) has informed that it has come to an agreement with the Israeli tax authorities last week. The company shared that following a civil tax audit covering the 10 fiscal years 2008 to 2017 (inclusive), the Israeli tax authorities have made transfer pricing adjustments in relation to certain functions…

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fca warning
January 07, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Zimmerman Capital Partners

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 Zimmerman Capital Partners. Zimmerman Capital Partners is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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clone firm FCA warning
January 07, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against KBC Securities clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm KBC Securities. 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 to…

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Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE)
January 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICE announces record futures & options volumes in 2018

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) has just announced its December, Q4 and full year 2018 trading volume and related revenue statistics. Two months ago, the exchange has acquired the remaining equity of MERSCORP Holding, Inc., owner of Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc. (MERS). Ben Jackson, President of Intercontinental Exchange, commented on the news: We are pleased…

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FCA warning
January 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Clarksdale Corporate Partners

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 Clarksdale Corporate Partners. Clarksdale Corporate Partners is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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clone firm FCA warning
January 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Leleux Associated Brokers clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Leleux Associated Brokers. 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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Tokyo Financial Exchange TFX volumes TFX Click 365
January 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

TFX-Click 365 volumes up 10% YoY in 2018

Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) has just released its trading volumes report for the month of December. The total trading volume of FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) continues its monthly drop, this time down 6.3% from November. But its total trading volume in 2018 was 10% up YoY. The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures…

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fca warning
January 04, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Safemarkets a trading style of Optimumcommerce OU

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 Safemarkets. Safemarkets 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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