Category: Financial Services

May 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Cooper & Stone Associates 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 Cooper & Stone Associates. Cooper & Stone Associates is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

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May 21, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Investment and Binary Options scams rise in record $340 million 2017 in Australia

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has reported that Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity. According to the ACCC’s ninth annual Targeting scams report released today, more than 200,000 scam reports were submitted to the ACCC, Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network…

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May 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Save Power UK Ltd 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 Save Power UK Ltd. Save Power UK Ltd is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

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May 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX welcomes Hyphens Pharma International Limited to Catalist

Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced that it has welcomed Hyphens Pharma International Limited to its Catalist under the stock code “1J5”. Hyphens Pharma International Limited is one of Singapore’s leading specialty pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare groups with a diverse footprint in ASEAN countries. The Group is in the business of selling and marketing of specialty pharmaceutical…

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May 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Hash Finance Limited 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 Hash Finance Limited. Hash Finance Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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May 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Options Tech Limited t/a CMA Capital

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 Options Tech Limited t/a CMA Capital. The previous time FCA warned against Options Tech Limited, the company was trading as MWM Markets. Options Tech Limited is not authorised…

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May 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Luxembourg regulator CSSF warns against Rainforth firm

The Luxembourg regulator Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has just issued a warning against the activities of an entity named Rainforth, which claims to be established at 28 boulevard d’Avranches, 3rd floor, office 6-8, L-1160 Luxembourg. The company is operating via the website www.rainforth.net. The CSSF informed the public that an entity named Rainforth…

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May 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC concludes consultation on prescribing professional investors

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today released consultation conclusions on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules (PI Rules) to standardise the rules for prescribing professional investors. The amendments allow portfolios held in joint accounts with non-associates and in investment corporations wholly-owned by an individual to count towards meeting…

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May 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Capital On Card 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 Capital On Card. Capital On Card is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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