Search Results for: Cyprus Investment Firms
CySec warning against unauthorised firms
June 17th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) wishes to inform the investors that the company ‘Comlife Investments (Cyprus) Ltd’ (http://www.comlifeinvestments.com/) and the entity which operates via the internet domain, (http://www.5markets.com): 1. Are not permitted to provide investment and ancillary services in ...
The deep freeze – how are the Russia and Ukraine sanctions affecting offshore law firms?
April 29th, 2014
With the impact of EU and US sanctions on Russia and Ukraine stretching far beyond the individuals targeted, Caroline Thorpe examines the effect on offshore jurisdictions, and how law firms are dealing with the pitfalls and opportunities of this ...
The billion-dollar bash – how post-crisis investigation work is changing the way law firms advise banks
April 11th, 2014
With banks setting aside eye-watering sums of money to meet liabilities generated by the fallout from the financial crash, in-house legal departments and law firms are having to rethink their business models. Alex Newman reports By any standards, $23bn ...
Alert! CySEC issued a warning for unregulated entities
February 20th, 2020
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement to inform investors that the following websites do not belong to an entity which has been granted an authorization for the provision of investment services and/or the performance ...
G.P. Global Ltd organised the seminar titled “Risk Factors Guidelines”
December 6th, 2018
G.P. Global Ltd organised the seminar titled “Risk Factors Guidelines” on November 30, 2018, in Limassol. A great number of participants from different organisations like Cyprus Investment Firms, Administrative Service providers, Funds, Law Firms and Accounting Firms, have attended ...
CySEC released a statement of new rules governing derivatives on virtual currencies
May 16th, 2018
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued a statement to inform about new rules when providing investment services in relation to derivatives on virtual currencies. According the statement: Further to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) ...
Online retail Forex provider to pay a €138,000 penalty
February 21st, 2018
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (“CySEC”) has issued an announcement to inform that has imposed a financial penalty on ICFD Ltd (the “Company”), an investment firm that provides online retail trading products in forex. A fine of €138,000 ...
CySec informs CIFs for the provision of warnings to retail clients resided in Spain
November 3rd, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued today a Circular to inform the Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) about requirements of the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission (the CNMV) regarding the provision of warnings on complex financial instruments ...
CySec issued a warning about trading on virtual currencies
October 16th, 2017
Following the Announcement (in Greek) issued by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) on 18 March 2014, regarding the risks associated when buying, holding, exchanging or trading on virtual currencies, CySec is warning again investors regarding this matter. Trading ...
CySec informs CIFs for France’s legislation about advertising speculative, complex and risky products
April 12th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular (C202) to inform Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) in relation to France’s national legislation regarding the prohibition of electronic advertising to retail investors when offering speculative, complex and risky ...
