The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers (Q&A) regarding data reporting under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). This document includes updated Q&As on: Unknown date of admission Concept of underlying Non-EU branches of EU Investment firms The purpose of this document is…
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Spain’s financial regulator National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has issued a warning regarding two websites - www.trade12.com and https://binomo.com. According to CNMV records, these institutions are not registered in the corresponding registry of this Commission and, therefore, are not authorized to provide investment services. Entity warned EXO CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED WWW.TRADE12.COM TIBURON CORPORATION LIMITED HTTPS://BINOMO.COM…
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) informed that it has today launched a three-month consultation on proposed amendments to the Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds (UT Code) to update the regulatory regime for SFC-authorized funds and address risks posed by financial innovation and fast-moving market developments. Key proposals include strengthening requirements…
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) informed that it has added 21 new names to the Registration Deficient List (RED List). These 21 new additions bring the total number of foreign entities on the RED List to 125. The RED List, launched in September 2015 identifies unregistered foreign entities that the CFTC has reason to…
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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 company Giant Global Markets Limited. Giant Global Markets Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published feedback on its Discussion Paper on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). In April 2017 The FCA announced that it was seeking stakeholder views on the potential for future development of DLT in the markets the FCA regulates. The FCA received 47 responses from a wide range of market…
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today launched a consultation on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under the new Prospectus Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/1129). These RTSs set out a number of requirements concerning the following topics: The key financial information that should appear in the summary of the prospectus; Data and machine readability of…
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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 company Morgan Consultancy Group. Morgan Consultancy Group 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 Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) just announced that it has become aware of an entity operating under the name Falcon Financial Management, which is known to have an internet presence at http://www.falconfinancialmanagement.com/, and which, according to information available to the MFSA, appears to be offering investment and/or other financial services to consumers. Although Falcon…
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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 company New York Law Specialists. New York Law Specialists is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…
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