FairX CEO Neal Brady said: We’re delighted to work with many of the industry’s leading firms to offer a futures trading venue designed to meet the needs of the global retail futures trader. FairX aims to democratize access to futures and options on futures by delivering superior products, seamless access and dramatically lower exchange costs…
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Botvinnik did not admit or deny the allegations the SEC made but consented to the final judgment. He was ordered to pay civil penalty of $160,000, disgorgement of $1,140,996.48, and $208,155.86 in prejudgment interest. The official announcement stated that the SEC may suggest a plan to distribute any funds received from Botvinnik to harmed investors.…
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Square’s tokenized check system uses Plaid to allow customers to securely connect their bank accounts for bank payments. This verification option enables customers to quickly enter their bank login credentials to connect an account to enable payments. Additionally, Square offers no fee refunds on ACH payments they process to make ACH acceptance even easier. Dennis…
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Samir Vasavada, Co-Founder and CEO of Vise, said: In 2020, we successfully focused on strengthening our foundation, and now in 2021 we are focused on scaling Vise to make it an even more valuable platform for advisors and their clients. In the past year, our assets under management have grown by more than 60x and…
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So far, the agency has awarded over $901 million to a total of 163 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible…
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The SEC first filed charges against the owner of 1 Global Capital back in 2018, alongside a number of other relevant individuals, on the grounds that they had been reported to have been trading unregistered securities. Such transactions resulted in the defrauding of well over 3,600 investors. Following the charges, The SEC stated that the…
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Emily Pasquinelli, Acting Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower said: Whistleblowers play a critical role in an investigation, whether at the outset or during the course of an investigation. Today’s awards demonstrate that whistleblowers with specific, credible information who significantly contribute to the success of an existing investigation may be eligible for an…
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Sheldon Mills, Executive Director of Consumers and Competition at the FCA, commented: The package of measures we are proposing will enhance our existing rules and is designed to tackle the harms we see in financial services markets, and their causes, as well as put consumers in a stronger position to make good decisions. We want…
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So far, the agency has awarded over $842 million to a total of 157 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible…
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So far, the agency has awarded over $838 million to a total of 156 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible…
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