ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licences of Rebate Financial Services Pty Ltd and Capstone Capital Pty Ltd for failing to comply with a number of their key obligations as financial services licensees. In particular, ASIC has found that the two licensees failed to: lodge annual financial statements and auditor's reports; and maintain…
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued final reports on two sets of guidelines regarding the implementation of the Central Securities Depositary Regulation (CSDR). The CSDR harmonises the settlement of securities by providing a set of common requirements for central securities depositories (CSDs) operating securities settlement systems. SMA’s guidelines, which complement the CSDR…
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Just two days after appointing Nick Stace as a Non-Executive Director to its board, the Financial Conduct Authority Chairman, John Griffith-Jones, has announced the appointment of a new Chair for the FCA’s independent Smaller Business Practitioner Panel. Craig Errington, Group Chief Executive of specialist financial mutual Wesleyan, becomes Chair of the FCA Smaller Business Practitioner…
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ASIC announced that has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Anthony Wilson, a former representative of Macquarie Equities Limited. Under the EU, Mr Wilson undertakes that he will not provide financial services on behalf of himself or any other person, for a period of four years. ASIC was concerned that Mr Wilson's advice during the…
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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 10 Markets.com. 10 Markets.com is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which require authorisation:…
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Yesterday, ASIC accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from three Barclays foreign financial service providers (FFSPs): Barclays Capital Inc. (BCI) domiciled in the United States of America Barclays Capital Asia Limited (BCAL) domiciled in Hong Kong, and Barclays Capital Securities Limited (BCSL) domiciled in the United Kingdom, collectively 'the Barclays entities.' As part of the terms…
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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today obtained an interim order from the Court of First Instance to freeze approximately $2.66 million in the bank accounts of Mr Heriberto C. Perez Valdes in connection with a suspected Pyramid and Ponzi scheme. The SFC alleges that Valdes was involved in the scheme operated by DFRF Enterprises…
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Opinion and Order refusing registration with the CFTC for Zero Chaos Advisors, LLC and Ronald Edward Fisher. Additionally, Zero Chaos and Fisher agree never to apply for CFTC registration or claim exemption from registration; and never to engage in any activity requiring registration with the…
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ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Aquaint Capital Limited (in liquidation) ACN 110 353 065. Aquaint is the responsible entity for Aquaint Income Fund ARSN 114 372 619 (the Scheme). It was placed into liquidation on 1 September 2016 following a creditors' resolution that Aquaint be wound up on the basis…
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The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced that, on 15th March 2017, the Cyprus Investment Firm Hellenic Bank (Investments) Ltd renounced its authorization pursuant to section 24(1)(b) of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2007. As stated in the renouncement letter of the Company, which provided investment services via the…
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