Tag: CySEC fine

October 25, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

CySEC fines XTrade parent company €225,000 for bonus and investment advice failures

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has imposed a fine of €225,000 on XFR Financial Ltd, the parent company of retail forex broker XTrade, for a variety of violations. The largest parts of the fine relate to: providing investment investment advice without authorisation, failing to act fairly, honestly and professionally or in the best interests of clients in granting trading bonuses,…

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October 17, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC fines the Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd and its Director

The Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has informed that it has investigated the compliance of Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd, its Board of Director Members’ and its General Manager with the Transparency Requirements and has identified the existence of violations and imposed administrative fines. Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd has been charged with…

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October 03, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC fines Teos Corporate Services Ltd €5.000

The Board of the Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission (CySEC) has informed investors that has decided to impose an administrative fine of €5.000 on the ASP Teos Corporate Services Ltd for violating section 9 of the Law Regulating Companies Providing Administrative Services and Related Matters, as in force (the Law), as it has not appointed a compliance officer with…

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March 31, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

CySEC fines FX broker Mayzus for non-compliance with AML regulations

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has imposed a €12,000 administrative fine on retail Forex broker Mayzus over non-compliance with anti-money laundering rules. The Board of the Commission made the decision for the fine on February 29, 2016. The company is alleged to have violated the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Terrorist…

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February 23, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

CySEC issues next Forex broker fine: €100,000 to CommexFX

The Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission (CySEC) today announced that its Board has decided to impose a fine of €100,000 on Forex broker CommexFX Ltd for violations of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Laws of 2007. The violations were committed in March and April 2015 and consist of “Dealing on own account” without…

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November 24, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

CySEC sanctions four directors of former Forex broker FxPulp

The Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission (CySEC) today announced sanctions against four directors of retail Forex broker FxPulp, aka Pulp International Business Ltd, which had its Cyprus Investment Firm license revoked earlier this year. The Board of the Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission has decided to take action against Mr. Said Salem, Mr. Shaher Hasanain, Mr. Savvas Sava…

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