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 company Thomas and Ward Advisors LLC. Thomas and Ward Advisors LLC is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…
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The Cyprus regulator CySEC has made several announcements yesterday regarding withdrawal of CIF authorisations of several companies. As of August 7, the CIF licences of the companies S.L. Capital Services Ltd, Spot Capital Markets Ltd, DFG Capital (Cyprus) Ltd, Globesco Capital Ltd, have been withdrawn until further notice. CySEC has also announced the withdrawal of…
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The Cyprus regulator CySEC announced that the company Hellenic Secretarial Services Ltd waived its authorisation pursuant to section 16(1) of the Law Regulating Companies Providing Administrative Services and Related Matters of 2012, as in force (the ‘Law’). Hellenic’s authorisation with Νumber 131/196 lapsed as from 1st July 2019 and CySEC has permanently deleted Hellenic Secretarial…
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The Polish Financial Authority (KNF) has just released a new category of investor called an experienced retail client. The polish watchdog has also increased the level of leverage up to 100:1 for selected instruments. LeapRate reminds that just a few days ago ESMA issued four opinions on product intervention measures taken by the National Competent…
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The EU securities markets’ regulator ESMA has announced earlier today that it will not renew the temporary restriction on the marketing, distribution or sale of contracts for differences (CFDs) to retail clients in the European Union (EU). LeapRate reminds that last year ESMA has taken product intervention measures relating to CFDs, imposing a temporary restriction…
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The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has informed the public that it has suspended the derivatives issuer license of AxiCorp Financial Services Pty Limited (trading as AxiTrader). The company has been making a regulated offer to retail clients in New Zealand without a compliant Product Disclosure Statement or Disclose register entry. AxiCorp has also…
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released its opinion on product intervention measures taken by the National Competent Authorities (NCAs) of the countries of Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Malta. LeapRate reminds that Germany’s BaFin has recently informed that it maintains restrictions on retail trading with financial CFDs. BaFin first announced its decision back in…
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Australian regulator ASIC has requested earlier today that exchange market operators do not admit any managed funds that do not disclose their portfolio holdings daily. Operators should also have internal market makers while it undertakes a review during the remainder of this calendar year. What is Internal market making? Internal market making occurs when a…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has started the week by putting out details of several unauthorized firms. These companies are using the details of FCA authorised firms, trying to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. The following details have been given as part of scam tactics: Fidelity International (clone of…
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Germany's supervisor Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin has informed that the restrictions on the marketing, distribution and sale of financial contracts for difference (CFDs) to retail clients in Germany will continue to apply in future. BaFin first announced its decision back in May 2017, addressing the considerable investor protection concerns. Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS), IG Group…
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