Category: Regulation

fca warning
November 29, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK FCA warns against several unauthorised companies

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of several unregulated firms. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are OMC Markets, First Allied Advisory Services, Codrington UK, Airborn Investments, FXFinest, Investor Shield, and Trade 100 FM. According to the regulator, the fraudsters are using or giving out the…

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November 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

How to get a Hong Kong Forex licence

The following article is courtesy of the liquidity and technology provider of solutions for the crypto and foreign exchange (FX) industry, B2Broker. The text below is an excerpt. Hong Kong is highly regarded as one of the best countries in the world to set up business, and thanks to its business-friendly policies, it has become…

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asic bans
November 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC bans former director of Linchpin and Endeavour for 5 years

Australian watchdog ASIC has announced yesterday that it has banned Paul Nielsen, a former director of Endeavour Securities (Australia) Ltd and Linchpin Capital Group Ltd, from providing any financial services for a period of five years. Earlier this year, the regulator obtained orders in the Federal Court against Linchpin and Endeavour for contravening multiple provisions…

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fca warning
November 22, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK FCA warns against InteliSure company

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of another unregulated firm yesterday. The name of the latest addition to the regulator’s warning list is the company InteliSure. According to the regulator, this firm is not authorised by the FCA and is targeting people in the UK. Based upon information the regulator holds,…

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CySEC
November 22, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC withdraws AMFF Ltd’s CIF licence

The Cyprus regulator CySEC has announced that it has decided to withdraw the CIF licence of a company named AMFF Ltd. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission announces that, on its meeting of 8th November 2019, has decided, pursuant to section 8(1)(a) of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2017 and…

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fca clone firm
November 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK FCA warns against Credit Suisse Securities clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of another clone firm this week. The latest addition to the regulator’s warning list is Credit Suisse Securities. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people in the UK: Credit Suisse Securities (Clone of FCA authorised…

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CySEC
November 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC withdraws Fidelisco Capital Markets Ltd’s CIF licence

The Cyprus regulator CySEC has announced that it has decided to withdraw the CIF licence of a company named Fidelisco Capital Markets Ltd. The regulator shared that, at its meeting of 8th November 2019, has decided, pursuant to section 8(1)(a) of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2017 and section 4(7)…

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