HKEX criticises China Environmental Energy Investment Ltd for breaching the Listing Rules LeapRate

September 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX criticises China Environmental Energy Investment Ltd for breaching the Listing Rules

The China Environmental Energy Investment Ltd's failure to comply with the announcement, circular and prior shareholders' approval requirements of the HKEX Listing Rules has deprived the investors of their right to the timely receipt of information in relation to the Company's major transactions, and for shareholders, their right to vote on those transactions before they…

September 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC announces Market Structure Advisory Committee Members for 2017 - 2019

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today the membership of the Market Structure Advisory Committee (MSAC) for the 2017 - 2019 term. The MSAC continues to serve as a forum to address issues associated with market structure and marketplace operations in the Canadian markets. The MSAC also acts as a source of feedback to OSC…

September 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Atom8 Markets clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Atom8 Markets. 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…

September 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against CAL Investments Ltd clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm CAL Investments 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…

September 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC provides guidance for initial coin offerings

ASIC has released guidance to help issuers of initial coin offerings (ICOs) consider their legal obligations when offering coins or tokens. ASIC Commissioner John Price said: We want to ensure innovative firms understand the regulatory framework they may be operating under and ensure they meet any obligations they may have when raising funds in Australia.…

September 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Securities Commission Malaysia sues seven individuals for market manipulation

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) recently sued seven individuals at the Kuala Lumpur High Court for the manipulation of shares in APL Industries Bhd (APLI) and is seeking court orders for disgorgement and civil penalty of up to RM7 million and barring the defendants from the capital market. The SC alleged that Ng Wai Hong, a…

September 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC approves delegated authority provisions for designated contract markets

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that has adopted final rules delegating authority to CFTC staff, under the agency’s system safeguards rules, to notify each designated contract market (DCM) annually of whether it is a “covered DCM” as that term is defined in CFTC Regulation 38.1051(h)(1). This annual notice will also inform each…

September 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Pascal Grande Capital Partners clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Pascal Grande Capital Partners. 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…

September 26, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against a number of unlicensed FX brokers

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) have just published g a list of new websites and entities offering investments on the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market in France, without authorisation to do so. Here is the list of new websites recently identified: www.1875-financeinvest.com / 1875…

September 26, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Instant Lolly clone firm

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