Category: Financial Services

Qatar Stock Exchange launches its annual IR Excellence Program
January 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

QFMA approves not to suspend stock trading on AGM days

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) has reminded investors of the recent QFMA mechanism approved by Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) with regards the mechanism to not suspend trading of the shares of the companies listed on QSE on AGM days as of January 1st, 2018. The QFMA approval included a set of procedures to be followed…

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clone firm FCA warning
January 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Binary Escrow clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Binary Escrow. 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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SFC fines
January 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

OCC assesses $70 million civil money penalty against Citibank

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that it has recently assessed a $70 million civil money penalty against Citibank, N.A., for failing to comply with the agency’s 2012 consent order related to Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) deficiencies. In its 2012 order, the OCC cited the bank for…

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clone firm FCA warning
January 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Escrow Ltd clone firm

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

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January 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thailand Futures Exchange hits 79 million contracts in 2017

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL’s (TFEX) 2017 derivatives trading volume continued to increase to 79 million contracts, or an average of 324,217 contracts per day, a 13.7 percent increase from the previous year, while investor trading accounts rose by 17,275. For 2018, TFEX focuses on improving quality of products and services and developing channels to serve…

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asic bans
January 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC permanently bans South Australian financial adviser

ASIC announced that it has permanently banned Mr David Mario Alafaci, of Morphett Vale, South Australia from providing financial services on the basis that he is not of good fame or character. Mr Alafaci was an authorised representative and employee of Centra Wealth Pty Ltd from 2 July 2014 to 11 January 2016 and an…

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asic afs license
January 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC cancels AFS license of Smart Trader International

ASIC announced that it has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) license of NSW-based company Smart Trader International Pty Ltd (AFS 475277) for failing to lodging its financial statements and auditor's reports for a period of three years. ASIC Chair Peter Kell said: Licensees are required to lodge financial statements and auditor's reports with ASIC…

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January 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

First participant in 2018 to start trading on SIX Swiss Exchange

SIX Swiss Exchange announced that it has welcomed Gair Loch Enterprises Ltd as its first new trading participant in 2018. SIX Swiss Exchange offers excellent trading conditions as well as premium products and services. We are happy that Gair Loch Enterprises has joined our exchange and wish them successful trading," commented Gregor Braun, Head Member…

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