Category: Financial Services

Cboe Global Markets becomes designated listing exchange in Japan for U.S. equities
March 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe Global Markets becomes listing exchange in Japan for U.S. equities

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) has announced that the Japanese Financial Services Authority (JFSA) has added Cboe Global Markets – U.S. Equities to the regulator’s list of Designated Foreign Financial Instrument Exchanges. Cboe’s recognition by the JFSA eases regulations related to disclosures for retail investors and certain discretionary accounts, a change that is expected…

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ASIC
March 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Directors of Storm Financial disqualified for breach of duties

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has informed the public that the Federal Court has imposed civil penalties of $70,000 each on the directors of Storm Financial, Emmanuel and Julie Cassimatis, who were previously found by the Court to have breached their duties as directors. They were also disqualified from managing corporations for 7…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Riel Investment clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Riel Investment. 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 to…

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FCA warning
March 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Oakwood Advisory 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 Oakwood Advisory. Oakwood Advisory 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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SFC fines
March 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC fines individual $8,000 for unlicensed dealing

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Mr Chan Chi Kit of unlicensed dealing in securities in a prosecution brought by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the regulator announced earlier today. Chan pleaded guilty and was fined $8,000 and ordered to pay the SFC’s investigation costs. The Court heard that Chan carried on…

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MahiFX clone site pops up in China
March 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MahiFX clone site pops up in China

Forex brokerage solutions provider MahiFX has just issued a warning notice regarding a cloned Chinese website. Fraudsters are using false details or mix these with some correct details of the registered firm MahiFX. The scammers operate via the website https://www.mahi-fx.com/. A MahiFX spokesperson commented on the news: We are deeply concerned that our trading platform…

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FCA warning
March 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against SW1 Options 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 SW1 Options. SW1 Options 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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ASIC suspends AFS license
March 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC suspends Red Summit Trading Partners' AFS license

ASIC has informed the public that it has suspended the Australian financial services (AFS) license of WA-based Red Summit Trading Partners Pty Ltd (Red Summit) from 7 March 2018. ASIC found that, due to various staffing changes, Red Summit is not currently carrying on a financial services business. As a license variation application is pending,…

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FCA warning
March 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Meridian Financial Group 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 Meridian Financial Group. Meridian Financial Group is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Soft Loans clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Soft Loans. 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 to…

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