Belize financial regulator IFSC has issued a Warning Notice regarding a company called Zenith Loan Company. The entity is not licensed under the IFSC Act to provide, carry on, transact, or hold himself out as providing, carrying on, or transacting any of the international financial services as set out in the Schedule of the IFSC…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced that Electronic Transaction Clearing (ETC), a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, has agreed to settle charges that it illegally placed more than $25 million of customers’ securities at risk in order to fund its own operations. Among other things, the SEC found that ETC violated the…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced its highest-ever Dodd-Frank whistleblower awards, with two whistleblowers sharing a nearly $50 million award and a third whistleblower receiving more than $33 million. In total - more than $88 million paid out by the SEC. The previous high was a $30 million award in 2014. Jane…
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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 Gainmax Capital Limited. Gainmax Capital 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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ICO issuer Black Cell Technology Limited (Black Cell) announced that it has halted its initial coin offering (ICO) to the Hong Kong public and agreed to unwind ICO transactions for Hong Kong investors by returning them the relevant tokens following regulatory action by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) over concerns that Black…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Firefly Finance. 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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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Centillion General Holding Limited. 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…
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Shares of London based electronic trading firm and exchange operator NEX Group PLC (LON: NXG) were sent soaring by more than 30% on Friday, after the company confirmed last night that it was indeed the subject of an acquisition approach by US rival CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME). CME's own shares didn't react much, trading up 0.6% in…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Cater Marcela Cunderle. 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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Deutsche Börse just announced that Siemens Healthineers AG (ISIN: DE000SHL1006) today completed one of the largest German IPOs in recent years and is now listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Siemens Healthineers AG shares opened trading at €29.10, following an issue price of €28.00. Placement volume amounted to 150 million…
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