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Cold calling scams defrauded more than one hundred victims
July 13th, 2017
SEC Announces Charges in Massive Telemarketing Boiler Room Scheme Targeting Seniors The Securities and Exchange Commission today brought fraud charges against 13 individuals allegedly involved in two Long Island-based cold calling scams that bilked more than one hundred victims ...
BlackRock’s Top Economist Thinks Bitcoin and Ethereum Look Like a Bubble
July 12th, 2017
BlackRock, the $5 trillion asset manager, has not traditionally paid much attention to cryptocurrency platforms such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Now that the prices of those blockchain-based currencies have risen exponentially in recent months, however, even BlackRock’s top economists ...
Goldman Sachs thinks bitcoin could see a big drop then surge to almost $4,000
July 4th, 2017
Bitcoin had a blistering first half of 2017. It rallied from about $1,000 a coin to a record high near $3,000 before finishing June near $2,500. It booked a first-half gain of about 168%. The historic run for the ...
ESMA issues statement on CFDs, Binary Options and other speculative products
June 30th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement updating on its work in relation to the sale of contracts for differences (CFDs), binary options and other speculative products to retail investors. Statement Text: ESMA has been ...
CySec warns investors regarding Airfinance Pro
June 20th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued today an announcement to inform investors with regards to the company ‘Airfinance Pro Ltd’ (the ‘Company’), that: 1. The Company was authorised by CySec for the provision of investment services ...
Toshiba facing fresh lawsuit from another group of foreign investors
June 14th, 2017
Japanese electronics giant Toshiba says it is facing a fresh lawsuit from another group of foreign investors seeking damages following its $1.2bn accounting scandal. The company says it has now been served with 26 complaints in total, demanding nearly ...
The FMA warns: the number of dubious providers in the Austrian financial market remains high
June 7th, 2017
Austria’s independent, autonomous and integrated supervisory and resolution authority FMA informs in relation to Austrian financial market Investor Warnings issued. According the announcement: In 2016, the FMA initiated a total of 162 investigations in relation to the combatting of unauthorised ...
Wikipedia vs. Banc De Binary: A 3-year battle against binary options ‘fake news’
June 1st, 2017
Binary options fraudsters employ experts to outwit Google, create laudatory news sites, engage on social media — anything to encourage new victims and keep the truth from coming out. One key battlefield: The online encyclopedia If you’re the strategist ...
China launches controversial cyber security law
June 1st, 2017
China is to implement its controversial cyber security law this week despite foreign firms warning about its impact on their ability to do business there. The law is largely aimed at protecting China’s networks and private user information. However, ...
Time To Add Housing To The Bubble List?
June 1st, 2017
Housing is hot again, but lately it’s been overshadowed by flashier bubbles in government debt, tech stocks and possibly cryptocurrencies. Still, the warning signs are spreading. Today’s Wall Street Journal, for instance, reports that homeowners are back to ...
