UK watchdog FCA has put out the details of several unregulated companies and clone firms this week. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are the companies Everyday Finances, Premium Dax, BT Save, Duxa Capital, as well as the clone firms TL Financial Consultancy and Hiroseoption. According to the regulator, the…
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California-based firm Wells Fargo & Co. was charged for misleading investors about the success of its core business strategy, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced last week. According to the regulator, the company has agreed to pay $500 million to settle the charges, which will be returned to investors. The payment is part of a…
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Australian regulator ASIC announced earlier today that it is seeking feedback on proposals to grant relief for voluntary escrow arrangements and pre-prospectus communications in connection with an initial public offer (IPO). Currently companies that are considering undertaking an IPO must apply to ASIC for individual relief and pay application fees. The watchdog is about to…
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Singapore Exchange (SGX) just announced that it has launched methanol futures and swap contracts to help methanol producers, traders and downstream users manage risk and improve price discovery amid rising demand. Both new features (SGX Platts Methanol CFR China Swap and the SGX Platts Methanol CFR China Futures) will be listed with 12 consecutive contract…
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Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has announced that it has teamed up with S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&PDJI) to launch the S&P/ASX All Technology Index (All Tech Index), ahead of its go-live on Monday, 24 February. The new index captures ASX-listed companies in the fast-growing technology sector. ASX CEO and Managing Director, Dominic Stevens, said that…
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The Cyprus regulator CySEC has earlier today warned investors about the following websites: naga-markets.online icfxmarkets.com caliburcapital.net According to the regulator, these websites do not belong to an entity which has been granted an authorization for the provision of investment services. CySEC once again urged investors to consult its official website before conducting business with investment…
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Canadian regulator BCSC has recently issued several warnings against the company Bitprimeprofx. Bitprimeprofx purports to be based in New York and claims to offer an online trading platform via its website http://www.bitprimeprofx.com. The regulator recently became aware that Bitprimeprofx accepted funds from a British Columbia (BC) resident. However, the company is not registered to trade…
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SL Markets appeared yesterday on the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) list of alerts and warnings. The company's website states that it uses National Cloud Service Co Limited’s financial service provider registration details. However, SL Markets is not associated with the New Zealand incorporated company National Cloud Service Co Limited. SL Markets also claims its operations are…
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Global forex broker, HYCM, announced earlier today that it has just launched exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on its MT5 platform. In addition to forex, stocks, indices, cryptocurrencies, and commodities, the broker will now offer 20 different ETFs including the top 3 traded ETFs: SPDR S&P 500, iShares Russell 2000 Index, and VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude Oil…
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UK watchdog FCA has put out the details of several unregulated companies, as well as few clone firms this week. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are the companies Invest My ISA / InvestMyISA, Little Loans Lender Ltd / Little Loans, Advisory Broker Services / Advisory Broker Trading / AB…
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