European financial regulatory body ESMA has come out with more details on its decision to extend its CFD leverage cap…
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Regulations
FCA issues MiFID passport proposals for a ‘no implementation period’ Brexit
UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published two consultation papers, setting out its proposals in the event the…
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China’s SAFE and PBoC increase crackdown on foreign FX brokers
LeapRate Exclusive… The People’s Bank of China, effectively China’s central banking authority, has posted a notice on its website providing…
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MAP S.Platis wins CySEC outsourcing tender to investigate CIF violations
LeapRate has learned that Cyprus based regulatory consulting firm MAP S.Platis has successfully concluded an agreement with regulator Cyprus Securities and…
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Exclusive: IS Prime sees surge in business from Cyprus Forex brokers following CySEC negative balance ruling
LeapRate Exclusive… LeapRate has learned that London based FX liquidity and prime brokerage services provider IS Prime has become a prime…
Read MoreCySEC getting deluge of ‘Hard Brexit’ license applications, sets Sept 30 deadline
Cyprus financial regulator CySEC, in apparent response to an increase in CIF license applications from FCA regulated firms, has issued…
Read MoreFCA warns brokers against pushing ‘replacement’ products to leveraged CFDs
UK financial regulator The FCA has issued a statement targeted to brokers, regarding the selling of high-risk speculative investments to…
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CFTC sues Forex Broker JAFX for taking US based customers
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it has filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District…
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Nordic Credit Rating AS registered as credit rating agency
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (EFTA SA) has just announced that it has registered today the Nordic Credit Rating AS (NCR)…
Read MoreCySEC launches Innovation hub to bring together FinTech and RegTech
Cyprus financial regulator The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced the establishment of its Innovation Hub, designed to…
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