Category: Financial Services

cnmv spain forex regulation
December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CNMV approves the new circular on the website disclosure obligations of investment firms

The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) announced that it has approved a new Circular on the disclosure obligations of investment firms (IFs) regarding corporate governance and remuneration policy through their websites. The new Circular defines the obligations of IFs in terms of disclosure through their websites in relation to corporate governance and remuneration established in…

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December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

France AMF warns retail traders to avoid FX trading education site iMarketsLive.com

The French regulator AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers) warned against the activities of the company International Markets Live LTD (IMarketsLive), which offers investors, more specifically targeting very young people, including high school students, subscriptions to various training courses and software solutions designed to help investors to trade on the foreign exchange (Forex) market. The company…

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fca warning
December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Sutton Johnson Holdings 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 Sutton Johnson Holdings. Sutton Johnson Holdings is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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TradeStation Group launches investment education media service and trading community
December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters launches e-learning courses to help financial industry meet MiFID II requirements

Demonstrating its commitment to deliver a comprehensive suite of solutions to assist the financial services industry with ensuring ongoing compliance with impending MiFID II requirements, Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) announced that it has expanded its e-learning capabilities with new compliance training courses designed to give organizations a clear, concise understanding of the regulatory framework mandated by…

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December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX Swiss Exchange internationalizes its product data platform Connexor

SIX Swiss Exchange announced its new strategic partnership with Contineo, a Hong Kong based trading platform for structured products in Asia. SIX will support the standardization of the Asian structured products market by providing its high-performance product life-cycle infrastructure Connexor® in the first half of 2018. This offers synergies and scale opportunities to its shareholders,…

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clone firm FCA warning
December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Hansa Capital Partners clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Hansa Capital Partners. 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
December 18, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Axeworth Securities 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 Axeworth Securities. Axeworth Securities 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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