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The reasoning behind Gold’s breakout
August 1st, 2019
Gold’s dramatic move above $1400 has caught the investment establishment by surprise. Physical gold ETFs, as a proxy for direct portfolio investment, amount to only 0.05% of the estimated $250 trillion of global investment values. As well as ...
AxiCorp derivatives licence suspended
August 1st, 2019
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA), New Zealand’s government agency responsible for the regulation of capital markets and financial services in New Zealand, has issued today a press release to inform that has suspended the derivatives issuer licence of AxiCorp ...
Facebook to pay $5 billion over the company’s privacy policies
July 29th, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission approved a record $5 billion settlement Wednesday with Facebook over the company’s privacy policies. Shares of Facebook were down slightly following the announcement, but turned positive in the afternoon, up about 1.1% by the end ...
G7 urges tight regulations for digital currencies
July 25th, 2019
Digital currencies such as Facebook’s planned Libra raise serious concerns and must be regulated as tightly as possible to ensure they do not upset the world’s financial system, Group of Seven finance ministers and central bankers said on Thursday. ...
General Data Protection Regulation shows results, but work needs to continue
July 25th, 2019
Just over one year after the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission has published a report looking at the impact of the EU data protection rules, and how implementation can be improved further. ...
CySEC suspended the license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
July 22nd, 2019
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission announces that the authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm AFX Capital Markets Ltd (‘the Company’), number 119/10, is suspended in whole, pursuant to section 71(6)(c) of Τhe Investment Services and Activities and Regulated ...
iSignthis released Australian Licensing Update
July 8th, 2019
iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX|FRA: TA8) (“The Company”) is pleased to announce that it has recently met with representatives from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), and advises that its applications are progressing ...
KPMG to settle charges by paying a $50 million penalty
June 19th, 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged KPMG LLP with altering past audit work after receiving stolen information about inspections of the firm that would be conducted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The SEC’s order also ...
iSignthis announced: Paydentity KYC continues to drive applications
June 18th, 2019
Highlights Company’s patented AML KYCC system continues to drive applications More than 150 applications now approved and reportable1 Paydentity also used to identify directors and beneficial owners for KYB iSignthis Ltd (“the Company”), is pleased to announce that it ...
Issuer charged with Conducting $100 Million Unregistered Initial Coin Offering
June 12th, 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Kik Interactive Inc. for conducting an illegal $100 million securities offering of digital tokens. The SEC charges that Kik sold the tokens to U.S. investors without registering their offer and sale as required ...
