The Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has informed the public that, at the meeting held on 13th November 2017, it has decided to impose a total administrative fine of €138.000 to CIF ICFD Ltd for non compliance with several issues (see below). ICFD Ltd operates the iForex Retail FX brokerage brand.…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced that it is seeking views on how technology can make it easier for firms to meet their regulatory reporting requirements and improve the quality of the information they provide. The FCA regularly explores how technology can make its regulations more efficient and reduce the regulatory burden on…
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The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has just issued a warning of the activities of an entity named VBM Capital Partners, operating at website: www.vbmcapitalpartners.com. The company claims to be established at 27 avenue Monterey, 2163 Luxembourg. The CSSF informs the public that VBM Capital Partners is unknown to it and that the…
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ASIC announced that it has accepted enforceable undertakings (EUs) from Sydney-based directors Frank Tearle and Justin Epstein following an investigation of their conduct over an application for an Australian financial services (AFS) license. Mr Tearle and Mr Epstein were directors of both One Investment Services Pty Ltd (OIS) and a related entity One Investment Group…
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In light of the threat to the financial sector, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and ANSSI (the French National Cybersecurity Agency) announced that they have agreed to cooperate more closely on the protection of information systems. The joint signature of a letter of intent on Friday, 16 February forms the basis of this cooperation.…
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The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has just issued a warning of the activities of an entity named United Capital Group which claims, on the website www.ucgtrust.com. The company claims that its address is 7 rue Robert Stumper, 1882 Luxembourg and that it is authorised and supervised by the Commission de Surveillance du…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that they have today signed an arrangement that commits the regulators to collaborating and supporting innovative firms through each other’s financial technology (FinTech) initiatives – LabCFTC and FCA Innovate. Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA, commented: International borders shouldn’t act as…
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SGX announced today that it will list successor products to its SGX Nifty family of products before August 2018. This will provide market participants with the same ability to invest and maintain their risk exposure to the Indian capital markets. Market participants will be able to transition seamlessly to these products before the expiry of…
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CurveGlobal, the interest rate derivatives platform, announced today its intention to launch a three-month SONIA futures contract, which will be admitted to trading on London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market (LSEDM). The innovative CurveGlobal® Three Month SONIA® Future will address client demand for liquidity in the Bank of England’s reformed benchmark rate, which is set to…
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The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) just announced that it has launched a program to assess and classify financial services companies and announced that registration is open for those interested to take part in the program. Registration applications will be accepted from mid-February to the first of March. H.E. Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi said: Launching…
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