Share Investing Limited has paid a penalty of $130,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP). The MDP had reasonable grounds to believe that Share Investing had contravened subsection 798H(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) by failing to comply with Rule 5.7.1(b)(iii) of the ASIC Market…
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Singapore Exchange (SGX) is consulting the public on whether a dual class share (DCS) structure where certain shares have higher voting rights than others, should be introduced and if so, what safeguards might be appropriate. DCS structures may be utilised by entrepreneurs and companies to increase flexibility in capital management, and to provide greater investor…
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Canadian regulator BCSC warned that recently has become aware of the website of Cap Growth FX, an entity that provides services in opening and managing trading accounts. Cap Growth FX is not registered to trade in, or advise on, securities or exchange contracts in British Columbia (BC). BCSC urges BC residents to exercise caution when…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned scam website FX Jupiter. 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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Mr Yingjie Wang (also known as Jay Wang), a lawyer and accountant from Sydney, NSW, has been permanently banned from providing financial services. Since June 2011, Mr Wang has been involved in the management of at least 14 companies who hold, or held, an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence. These companies include: LSG Group Pty…
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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 firm Questra World. Questra World 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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National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, has completed the annual assessment of its compliance with the CPMI-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMIs). Compared with the previous year’s assessment, improvements were reported in NSD’s observance of three principles (“Money Settlements,” “Custody and Investment Risk” and “Tiered Participation Arrangements”). The level of observance of…
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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 firm Atlantic Global Asset Management. Atlantic Global Asset Management is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…
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Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has revoked the Capital Markets Services Representative’s Licences (CMSRLs) of Yew Hock Ming (Yew), Ling Chen Yew (Ling) and Tiong Siew Ngaik (Tiong) under section 72 read together with section 65 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA), effective 18 January 2017. Yew, Ling and Tiong were formerly attached…
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Euronext, the first pan-European exchange, announced that the Supervisory Board has approved unanimously the appointment of Paulo Rodrigues da Silva as CEO of Euronext Lisbon, CEO of Interbolsa and member of the Managing Board of Euronext N.V., pending all relevant shareholder and regulatory approvals. Paulo Rodrigues da Silva has an extensive professional career, with roles…
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