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FCA fines Yorkshire Building Society £4,135,600
October 29th, 2014
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) with the amount of £4,135,600 for failings when dealing with its mortgage customers experiencing payment difficulties. Between 1 October 2011 and 31 July 2012, call handlers at YBS, dealing with ...
BFSC warns the public against unauthorised company
October 24th, 2014
The Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission (BFSC) warns the public against the activities of the company TRADERXP LTD. The Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission warns that company TRADERXP LTD is not licensed by the BFSC and thus is not eligible to provide investment ...
Co-op report criticises KPMG and regulator
October 23rd, 2014
KPMG and the financial regulator have been criticised in a report by MPs into Co-op Bank’s failed bid to buy 632 Lloyds branches last year. The Treasury Committee said the black hole in Co-op Bank’s finances which halted the ...
Brazil’s First I.P.O. for 2014 Ends First Day Up Slightly
October 22nd, 2014
A veterinary medicine company, Ouro Fino Saúde Animal Participações, made its debut on Tuesday amid a weak economy and political uncertainty in Brazil. Brazil’s first initial public offering of the year started trading on Tuesday as a veterinary medicine ...
Maltese regulator tightens Financial Licensing Rules for FX; minimum capital up to €730,000
October 21st, 2014
The MFSA has issued a notice regarding applicants for a Category 2 or Category 3 Investment Services Licence that would like to carry out online forex trading in terms of the Investment Services Act. MFSA underscored the necessity of further tightening the ...
Danish regulator warns against unauthorised firm
October 6th, 2014
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority has been informed that Ventures GB (www.venturesgb.com) unsolicited has offered to carry out financial services in Denmark. The company’s address is Calle Pinar 5, 28006 Madrid, Spain. Ventures GB does not have authorisation from ...
Greg Medcraft of ASIC re-elected IOSCO Board Chair
October 3rd, 2014
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today re-elected Mr. Greg Medcraft as Chairman of the IOSCO Board. Mr. Medcraft was re-elected at the inaugural meeting of the newly constituted Board, during the IOSCO Annual Conference in Rio de ...
Swedish regulator warns against unauthorised firm
September 26th, 2014
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) has today published this statement in order to warn investors against dealing with unauthorised firm. Harrison & Bradley Financial Group , with headquarters in Osaka, Japan, has not received authorisation from Finansinspektionen and therefore ...
Swedish regulator warns against unauthorised firm
September 2nd, 2014
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) has today published a statement in order to warn investors against dealing with unauthorised firms. Stratford Private Equity PLC has not received authorisation from Finansinspektionen and therefore is not entitled to provide financial ...
Canada seeks to become Renminbi (RMB) trading centre for the Americas
September 2nd, 2014
The Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA) and AdvantageBC has announced they would work together, with officials from the federal, Ontario and BC governments, and the financial industry, to promote Canada as a trading hub for the Chinese currency, the ...