The company already holds licenses in countries such as Japan, the United States, Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, and India. Payments processed via Payoneer are made through a compliant, tightly audited, and secure payments platform supervised by financial regulators worldwide, the company states. The company said the new FCA authorisation demonstrates its commitment to the UK…
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FCA highlighted that t has made improvements to the digital tools it uses to detect problem firms and problematic advertisements, allowing the regulator to work on a larger amount of cases compared with 2021. ‘Fin-fluencers’ were pointed out as a growing concern as the regulator warned that unauthorized individuals should not give advice on certain…
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In the beginning of 2018, GT Bank stopped taking on new customers. Given the FCA’s concerns, the bank agreed to wider voluntary restrictions on business later the same year. These additional requirements remained in place until mid-2021. They were lifted then GT Bank remediation plan, which was checked by an independent third party. The FCA…
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As company CEO, Ashraf Sleiman Agha brings an expertise in managing FX and CFDs firm with more than 30 years spent in the financial sector. In his new position, he will oversee all UK operations and tea members. Throughout his career, he has held roles such as Head of Treasury at Saxo Bank, Chief Operating…
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TSB’s IT migration plan was ambitious and complex, carrying a high level of risk. The FCA noted that the company failed to organise and control the migration process adequately. Both agencies, the FCA and PRA prioritise operational resilience. Mark Steward, FCA Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight said: The failings in this case were…
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In the official announcement, FCA alleges the bank was aware of its incorrect submission but did not offer an explanation in the quarterly update. The FCA stated: Metro Bank also failed to consider, and to seek legal advice on, whether the incorrect RWA figure ought to be qualified or explained in the October Announcement. As…
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Mark Steward, Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight at the FCA, said: Santander’s poor management of their anti-money laundering systems and their inadequate attempts to address the problems created a prolonged and severe risk of money laundering and financial crime. As part of our commitment to prevent and reduce financial crime, we continue to…
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According to the official announcement, Urra, Gonzalez and Sheth placed small orders which they did planned to execute on the opposite side of the order book around the same time. The FCA stated: The FCA considers that the individuals repeated this pattern of deliberate and intentional market manipulation on a number of occasions and were…
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Sarah Pritchard, Executive Director of Markets at the FCA said: We have set out the standards we expect CFD firms to demonstrate in order to protect consumers and ensure market integrity. CFD providers authorised in our regime must sell products appropriately, and when the new consumer duty comes into effect, will need to ensure that…
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The platform will use the TP ICAP’s electronic OTC platform, Fusion, to give clients access to a non-custodial cryptoasset exchange for order matching and trade execution. Fusion Digital Assets will offer diversified liquidity from market makers around the world to its clients. Trenholme added: Over time, we believe blockchain will lead to the tokenisation of…
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