Category: Regulation

Hong Kong SFC
April 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC enhances access to licensing information

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published a comprehensive Licensing Handbook to provide easier access to licensing information. The licensing section of the SFC website has also been revamped to improve the user experience. The new Licensing Handbook consolidates information previously issued by the SFC in its Licensing Information Booklet and in frequently asked…

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fca warning
April 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Zeb Insurance 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 firm Zeb Insurance. Zeb Insurance 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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CFTC offices
April 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC charges purported hedge fund Capitol Equity FX LLC with fraud

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing of a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern Division, against Capitol Equity FX LLC, a purported hedge fund operating in California, and its principals and agents, Robert Leland Johnson IV and Marisa Elena Johnson, both of…

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clone firm FCA warning
April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against House of Loans clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm House of Loans. 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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fca warning
April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Zenith Investor 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 firm Zenith Investor. Zenith Investor 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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results on data report
April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC Australia market integrity report for 2H-2016 highlights Spot FX actions

ASIC has today released its latest report on market integrity for the period 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016. The report covers ASIC's work helping to ensure Australia’s financial markets operate fairly and efficiently. Key outcomes during the six-month period include: 2 criminal actions 6 civil outcomes/ 2 enforceable undertakings bannings, disqualifications and licence…

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asic bans
April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC bans former director of AFS Capital

ASIC has banned Dr Bingxing Hu (Dr Hu), of Melbourne, Victoria, from providing financial services for five years. Dr Hu was a director of AFS Capital Securities Limited ACN 143 006 151 (AFS Capital) from 8 April 2010 until 18 April 2017. AFS Capital's primary business is to assist companies to list on the Australian…

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