Category: Regulation

CySEC issues another impersonators scam warning
March 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

CySEC issues another impersonators scam warning

Every several months, it seems, Cyprus financial regulator CySEC puts out some version of a warning against impersonators appearing as CySEC officials in an attempt to scam unsuspecting investors. In the latest iteration, recent instances came to the attention of CySEC which involve correspondence from the US, Canada and the Dominican Republic in which persons…

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March 08, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Loans 2 Go clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Loans 2 Go. 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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March 08, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF announces new composition of the Financial Skills Certification Board

The Autorité des marchés Financiers (AMF) just announced the new composition of the Financial Skills Certification Board. The mechanism for verifying the level of knowledge of employees of investment services providers relies on the services of the AMF and the Financial Skills Certification Board. The Certification Board is now under the chairmanship of Bernard Coupez.…

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March 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC announces new Commissioner appointments

Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) Chair and CEO Maureen Jensen announced today the following appointments to the OSC. The Commissioners will each serve a two-year term effective February 2, 2017. Robert P. Hutchison spent more than 40 years with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, where he practiced business law, focusing on financial services. In addition to advising…

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March 07, 2017 BY admin

LSE’s TRADEcho service approved as a Trade Data Monitor for SIX Swiss Exchange

SIX Swiss Exchange announced today approval of the London Stock Exchange’s TRADEcho service as a Trade Data Monitor (TDM) for the SIX Swiss Exchange. This agreement enables foreign participants (Remote Members) of the SIX Swiss Exchange to meet their reporting obligations for trades in Swiss securities admitted for trading on a Swiss regulated market via the…

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IOSCO issues statement on liquidity risk management recommendations for investment funds
March 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

IOSCO finds little evidence of declining secondary corporate bond market liquidity

A report published today by the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has found no substantial evidence showing that liquidity in the secondary corporate bond markets between 2004 and 2015 has deteriorated markedly from historic norms for non-crisis periods. The report, titled Examination of Liquidity of the Secondary Corporate Bond Markets, presents…

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March 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Loan and Go 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 Loan and Go. Loan and Go is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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