Category: Regulation

fca warning
November 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Signature Cards 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 company Signature Cards / Gem Finance Cards / Easy Cash Cards. Signature Cards / Gem Finance Cards / Easy Cash Cards is not authorised by the FCA…

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fma warning
November 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against capitalncl.com unlicensed website

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has just warned the public about the activities of the website https://capitalncl.com/, which encourages retail investors to invest in various projects and falsely claims to have a crowdfunding adviser (CIP) license. The website https://capitalncl.com/ proposes investments in various projects and states in its general terms and conditions of sale…

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fca warning
November 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Meta Investing 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 company Meta Investing. Meta Investing 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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fca warning clone firm
November 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Cantor Fitzgerald Bank clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Cantor Fitzgerald Bank. 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
November 01, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Trade Capital Investments LLC 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 company Trade Capital Investments LLC trading as Trade Capital. Trade Capital Investments LLC t/a Trade Capital is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people…

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AML compliance
November 01, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC updates list of firms using inaccurate information to solicit investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has updated its list of unregistered entities that use misleading information to solicit primarily non-U.S. investors, adding 16 soliciting entities, four impersonators of genuine firms, and eight bogus regulators. The SEC also made technical updates to its database to make it easier for retail investors…

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fma scam alert
November 01, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against Zend Trade

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a warning against a scam company called Zend Trade. Zend Trade Entity name: Zend Trade Associated entities/individuals: Russ Horn, Forex Equinox Trading name: Zend Trade Website: www.zendtrade.com Email: [email protected] Reason for warning: Zend Trade has the characteristics of a scam, including offering unrealistic returns and withholding client…

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Republic of Abkhazia cuts power to 15 miners – What is going on here?
November 01, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC to modernize property disclosures required for mining registrants

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has voted to adopt amendments to modernize the property disclosure requirements for mining registrants, and related guidance, under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The amendments will provide investors with a more comprehensive understanding of a registrant’s mining properties,…

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fca warning
October 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against FX Merchants 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 company FX Merchants. FX Merchants 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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LeapRate interview: Defense against toxic flow, Jeff Wilkins speaks
October 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Ontario Securities Commission offers new resource for respondents

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has published “Frequently Asked Questions About Proceedings” on its website. This information is intended to assist respondents, including self-represented parties as well as others involved in proceedings before the Ontario Securities Commission tribunal by answering frequently asked questions and providing a general overview of procedures that can be expected in…

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