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FINRA Fines StockCross Financial Services, Inc. $800,000 for Regulation SHO Violations
August 14th, 2015
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined StockCross Financial Services, Inc. $800,000 for Regulation SHO violations and for related supervisory violations that spanned more than three years. As part of the sanctions, StockCross is ...
One Financial Markets Expands UAE Operations with Senior Appointments and New Offices
July 28th, 2015
One Financial Markets’ global growth continues, with the appointment of five former senior management team members from Alpari DMCC, new premises in Dubai, a new office in Abu Dhabi and further expansion in London. The ex-Alpari DMCC employees will ...
Algorithmic Trades May Fall Under FCA’s Conduct Rules
July 9th, 2015
Bankers responsible for the algorithms that power high-speed trading may come under increased scrutiny as the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority considers expanding its conduct rules to wholesale market activities. People who manage trading algorithms as well as those who can approve ...
FINRA Orders Wells Fargo, Raymond James, and LPL Financial to Pay More Than $30 Million
July 7th, 2015
FINRA Orders Wells Fargo, Raymond James, and LPL Financial to Pay More Than $30 Million in Restitution to Retirement Accounts and Charities Overcharged for Mutual Funds The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has ordered Wells ...
Study: Penalties Levied by Financial Watchdogs Spiked in 2014
July 2nd, 2015
Financial regulators in the United States, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong have decreased their agency expenditures but increased the penalties they’ve levied, according to a new report by regulatory, compliance, and risk consultancy Kinetic Partners. The study, Global Enforcement ...
Bank of Israel imposed financial sanctions on an Israel bank regarding prohibition on Money Laundering and Terror Financing
June 29th, 2015
The Bank of Israel has issued a press release to inform that: On June 28, 2015, the Banking Corporations Sanctions Committee regarding the prohibition on money laundering and terror financing decided to impose a financial sanction of NIS 4.2 ...
One Financial Markets Announces New FSP License in South Africa
June 25th, 2015
One Financial Markets is pleased to announce its new license to operate as a foreign financial service provider (FSP) in South Africa. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, One Financial Markets offers international ...
Maltese Cross Financial Services case: MFSA Malta continue its investigation into the misuese of clients’ assets by the company
June 25th, 2015
The Malta Financial Services Authority said that it is continuing its investigation into the misuse of clients’ assets by Maltese Cross Financial Services Ltd. “The Authority’s investigations into the affairs of the company are still on-going. In the course ...
Financial Regulators warnings on unauthorised companies providing investment services
June 18th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) of the United Kingdom would like to alert that: Akasaka Acquisition Group Addresses: 4th Floor, Kiocho Building, 3-12 Kioi-Cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 1020096 32nd FL., Ana Hotel Tokyo, 12-33, Akasaka 1-Chome, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 107-0052 Tel- +81345888499, ...
SEC Charges Deutsche Bank With Misstating Financial Reports During Financial Crisis
May 27th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Deutsche Bank AG with filing misstated financial reports during the height of the financial crisis that failed to take into account a material risk for potential losses estimated to be in the ...
