Tag: Forex warning

May 17, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Spain's CNMV warns against investment firm Tiger Asset Management

Spain's securities regulator CNMV keeps updating its investor warning list, with one more entity getting a warning today – Tiger Asset Management. The company, which purports to be located in the United States, targets a wide clientele, offering its services in a variety of languages, ranging from English to Bulgarian. The website of the company…

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May 11, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Japan's FSA warns against Brilliant One Forex

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has earlier today updated its list of unregistered investment companies that target Japanese residents. Amid the latest additions to the list is Brilliant Stage Limited, operating as Brilliant One Forex, an FX services provider that purports to be based in the Seychelles: Sertus Chambers, PO Box 334, Suite3, lSt Floor,…

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May 06, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Hong Kong's SFC warns against FX Protrade

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Amid the latest additions to the Alert List is…

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May 04, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

South Africa's FSB warns against FX firm TradingBanks

South Africa's Financial Services Board (FSB) has issued a public warning against conducting financial services business with TradingBanks, an offshore FX firm, purporting to be a registered entity. The regulator notes that TradingBanks is not authorised to render financial services in South Africa and is not a representative of an authorised financial services provider as…

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May 02, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Italy's Consob warns against FX firm CVC Ltd

Italy's financial markets regulator Consob today issued a public warning against Forex firm CVC Ltd. The company is offering its services via www.cvcgroups.com, with the website having a version in Italian language too. The website says the company, also known as CVC Groups, is based in Anguilla. The Italian regulator notes that CVC Ltd (aka…

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April 26, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Italy's Consob issues warning against FX firm Venice Forex Investment

Italy's financial markets watchdog Consob has earlier today issued a couple of more warnings at investment firms targeting Italian residents without having the necessary authorization to do so. The latest number of companies to get such warnings includes FX firm Venice Forex Investment. Consob notes that Venice Forex Investment Doo is not authorized to provide…

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April 19, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

UK regulator warns against FX broker Explore Markets Limited

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently notified the public of a rise in complaints against Forex trading and brokerage firms, with the situation seeing little change since this announcement was made in January this year. The pile of warnings issued against unauthorized Forex and binary options brokers in the UK keeps growing, with the latest…

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April 18, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Belgium's FSMA updates “Black List” of unauthorized binary options, FX brokers

Belgium's Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has earlier today updated its lists of unauthorized binary options and Forex firms, unlawfully targeting Belgian investors. The latest additions include: Banque Investissement; CapitalCourtage, Eich Invest Ltd, 10 Spheres Media Ltd and First Consulting SCS; CEDIE; E Trade Securities (cloned firm); FXSEP, SEP Global, Hedge Funds Liège 2015…

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April 12, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

New Zealand's FMA voices concerns regarding offshore investment firms (again)

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) keeps its battle against investment companies seeking to defraud local investors with promises of easy money and artificially high profits. In a special announcement out today, the New Zealand regulator alerts investors against dealing with firms whose services and products fall outside the perimeter of regulation. The FMA says…

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April 11, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Spain's CNMV warns against unregistered FX firm IBA Markets

The list of investor warnings issued by Spain's securities markets watchdog CNMV keeps growing, with the latest addition being IBA Markets (International Brokers Association Markets). The company, operating via ibamarkets.com, is offering a variety of FX services. The website claims that the company has started its registration process with the Federal Financial Markets Service (Russia)…

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