Category: Regulation

clone firm FCA warning
January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Wageme clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Wageme. 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 scam…

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CySEC
January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC renews the registrations in the Public Register of Certified Persons

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has just mde an announcement regarding the renewal of the registrations in the Public Register of Certified Persons (the “public register”). The complete text of CySEC's announcement can be seen below: A. Renewal Process In accordance with the Paragraph 17(1) of the Directive regarding the Certification of Persons…

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cnmv spain forex regulation
January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CNMV enables a channel for reporting infringements

The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) informed that it has opened a communication channel for possible infringements that guarantees the protection of the informer and the quality of the information received. The function of this tool, which is already available on the CNMV website, is to facilitate the reception of communications from people who have…

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CFTC offices
January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC issues no-action relief to futures commission merchants

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight announced that it has issued no-action relief to registered futures commission merchants and introducing brokers to exclude deferred tax liabilities that are directly related to the capitalized costs of certain non-allowable assets when computing their adjusted net capital under Regulation 1.17. The…

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January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

France's AMF and FranceAgriMer sign an agreement to facilitate the exchange of economic information

The French regulator AMF and FranceAgriMer announced that have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening their cooperation to enable the AMF to more effectively perform its new duties in relation to agricultural commodity derivatives markets and FranceAgriMer to fulfil its role of understanding and organizing such markets. Following the 2007-2008 economic crisis, the regulatory framework…

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clone firm FCA warning
January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Trinity Wealth Management clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Trinity Wealth Management. 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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clone firm FCA warning
January 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Binary Escrow clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Binary Escrow. 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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clone firm FCA warning
January 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Escrow Ltd clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Escrow Ltd. 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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asic bans
January 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC permanently bans South Australian financial adviser

ASIC announced that it has permanently banned Mr David Mario Alafaci, of Morphett Vale, South Australia from providing financial services on the basis that he is not of good fame or character. Mr Alafaci was an authorised representative and employee of Centra Wealth Pty Ltd from 2 July 2014 to 11 January 2016 and an…

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asic afs license
January 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC cancels AFS license of Smart Trader International

ASIC announced that it has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) license of NSW-based company Smart Trader International Pty Ltd (AFS 475277) for failing to lodging its financial statements and auditor's reports for a period of three years. ASIC Chair Peter Kell said: Licensees are required to lodge financial statements and auditor's reports with ASIC…

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