Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) today announced that it has reached a significant milestone with 500 exchange traded funds (ETFs) listed. This number has more than doubled in the past five years, bringing the total market capitalization of listed ETFs to approximately $130 billion as of June 30, 2017. Reaching 500 ETFs is an incredible milestone…
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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 firm UK Tech Protect Limited. UK Tech Protect Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…
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ASIC announced that is consulting on proposals to refine and update ASIC’s regulatory guidance on the licensing regime for financial markets. Consultation Paper 293 Revising the market licence regime for domestic and overseas operators (CP 293) proposes introducing a two-tiered market licence regime, based on a risk-based assessment. The second tier of licence will be…
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Following a previous announcement, the Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) just informed that, on its meeting dated 17 July 2017, has decided, for procedural reasons, to revoke its Decision of 13 February 2017 for the imposition of administrative sanctions to Mr. Amr Jamal Mohamed Hendawi and more specifically: for the imposition…
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JOST Werke AG (ISIN: DE000JST4000) is listed in the Prime Standard on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as of today, Deutsche Börse just announced. The issue volume of the private placement was €231 million. The first price was €27.40, the issue price €27.00. Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan and Commerzbank were mandated as Joint Global Coordinators and…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that has barred a New York-based attorney from appearing or practicing before it and acting as an officer or director of a public company after finding that he made false and misleading statements in corporate filings. The SEC’s order finds that David Lubin committed fraud while serving as…
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ASIC has permanently banned Gold Coast based financial adviser Mr Satvir Singh Birk from providing financial services. Mr Birk was an authorised representative of Professional Investment Services Pty Ltd (PIS) and a director of Carter Group Pty Ltd (Carter Group) (now in external administration) which was a corporate authorised representative of PIS. ASIC found that…
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The FMA has confirmed the methodology KiwiSaver scheme providers must use when calculating the dollar amount of fees paid by KiwiSaver investors for annual statements. The FMA wants to ensure providers are calculating fees accurately without burdening them with unnecessary costs and ensuring they have time to comply. KiwiSaver scheme providers must allocate fees charged…
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has fined Mr Andrew Grimes, a former Senior Executive Officer (SEO) of a DFSA Authorised Firm USD 52,500 (AED 192,675) and imposed a restriction preventing him from performing any function in connection with the provision of Financial Services in or from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This action…
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The Federal Court of Australia has ordered the winding up of 18 companies associated with the Macro Group, all of which have Desiree Veronica Macpherson as a director. The companies are: AGKM Green Pty Ltd; BA Sullivan Pty Ltd; Christians Holdings WA Pty Ltd; Ferrous Ferric Pty Ltd; Macpherson Realty Options Pty Ltd; Splendiferous Enterprises…
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