The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced that has updated today its Questions & Answers (Q&A) document regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). The purpose of this Q&A document is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of the MAR and its implementing measures. Today’s Q&As include a…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Stamford Wealth. 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 Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) announced that has affirmed ASIC’s decision to permanently ban Mr Rommel Panganiban from providing financial services. ASIC banned Mr Rommel Panganiban, of Bella Vista, New South Wales, from providing financial services after an ASIC surveillance found that he failed to act in his clients' best interests or have a reasonable…
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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 Panda Payday Loans. Panda Payday Loans is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…
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ASIC has warned the public not to use a website which promotes financial investments offered by 'Skyllex', a company incorporated in Australia. ASIC is concerned that Skyllex’s website https://skyllex.com contains false, misleading or deceptive statements in relation to financial services. The website states that 'Our activity is totally legal and regulated by the Australian Securities…
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LeapRate Exclusive… LeapRate has learned from sources in Israel that online gaming and casino company 888 Holdings Public Limited Company (LON:888) is in process of laying off several dozen employees in the country. 888's moves come shortly after we exclusively reported that UK based William Hill plc (LON:WMH) will be shutting its operation in Israel,…
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According to the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the validity and reliability of the investment services offered by www.chs-capital.com appears to be uncertain. Following several reports of French investors about www.chs-capital.com, the AMF issues a public warning concerning this website that pretend to offer various investments particularly in startup companies, real estate investment companies (SCPI),…
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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 Dixon Associates Ltd. Dixon Associates Ltd is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited announced that has cancelled the listing of the shares of China Taifeng Beddings Holdings Limited (the "Company") under the Listing Rules. In this regard, the Exchange requires that the Company must have remedied those matters which have rendered it unsuitable for listing by 5 January 2018. Should the…
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Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) just released its trading volumes report for the month of June 2017. Interest Rate Futures contracts The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 143,008 ( + 113.2% MoM / - 31.0% YoY ) and its average daily volume was 6,500. FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) The total trading volume…
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