Category: Regulation

FCA warning
March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against RBC GROUP

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 RBCP INTERNATIONAL / RBC GROUP. RBCP INTERNATIONAL / RBC GROUP is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…

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Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks
March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) informed the public that it has voted to propose new Rule 610T of Regulation NMS to conduct a Transaction Fee Pilot in NMS stocks. The proposed pilot would subject stock exchange transaction fee pricing, including “maker-taker” fee-and-rebate pricing models, to new temporary pricing restrictions across three test groups, and…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Patcham Investment Funds (PIF) clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Patcham Investment Funds (PIF). 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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clone firm FCA warning
March 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Westpac Bank of London clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Westpac Bank of London. 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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FCA warning
March 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Lendings Limited firm

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 Lendings Limited. Lendings Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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fma warns against unregulated company
March 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

NSSC warns investors during Fraud Prevention Month

The Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) has reminded investors to do their due diligence when investing, especially in cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, as March is Fraud Prevention Month. Recently attention was given to the rise and fall in the value of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings grabbing the moniker as the “next big…

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MAS Monetary Authority of Singapore
March 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MAS and CAD to investigate all capital markets and financial advisory offences

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) of the Singapore Police Force announced that they will extend the Joint Investigations Arrangement to cover all offences under the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) and Financial Advisers Act (FAA). This will allow for greater efficiency and more effective enforcement of capital markets…

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ASIC suspends AFS license
March 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC suspends Corpac Partners' AFS license

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has informed the public that it has suspended the Australian financial services (AFS) license of NSW-based Corpac Partners Pty Limited (Corpac Partners) from 28 February 2018 for failing to lodge financial statements and auditor's reports for a period of four years. This failure is in breach of both…

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FCA warning
March 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Redfield Markets firm

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 Redfield Markets. Redfield Markets is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Christopher Scholz clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Christopher Scholz. 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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