Search Results for: Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Supervisory Authorities Warn: Be Cautious
November 2nd, 2017
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Belgium(Financial Services and Markets Authority – FSMA), Switzerland (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority – FINMA), Jersey (Jersey Financial Services Commission), Hong Kong (Securities and Futures Commission – ...
Financial advice firm to pay $1 million penalty
October 30th, 2017
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued an announcement to inform that: The Federal Court has imposed a civil penalty of $1 million against Melbourne-based financial advice firm NSG Services Pty Ltd (currently named Golden Financial Group ...
Online stock broker to pay a penalty of $200,000
September 28th, 2017
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued today an announcement to inform that an online stockbroker that provides execution-only brokerage services pays $200,000 infringement notice penalty. According the announcement, OpenMarkets Australia Limited (‘OpenMarkets’) has paid a penalty of $200,000 ...
ASIC’s 2017-20 data strategy launched
September 19th, 2017
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has today launched its data strategy for 2017-20. The strategy, which outlines how ASIC will capture, share and use data, will transition ASIC into a more data-driven and intelligence-led organisation. ASIC’s data strategy ...
Bitcoin move over – there’s a new kid on the blockchain
May 30th, 2017
The digital currency bitcoin has broken new records – surging by more than 245 per cent since the start of the year. In just five months, the price of one bitcoin rose from $1,331 to its all-time-high of $3,894 ...
ASIC signs fintech Cooperation Agreement with OJK to promote innovation in financial services
April 21st, 2017
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Indonesia’s Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have entered a Cooperation Agreement to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets. The agreement, signed today in Melbourne, establishes a framework for cooperation ...
ThinkMarkets Implements PayPal for Global Payments Coverage
March 16th, 2017
ThinkMarkets, a leading provider of forex and CFD trading has enhanced its payment offering with the launch of PayPal. The new payment solution enables ThinkMarkets’ global user-base to deposit and withdraw funds through PayPal’s international network. With the addition ...
ASIC warns customers about scam emails
January 11th, 2017
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued an announcement to warn its Registry customers to be vigilant of scam emails purporting to be from ASIC. According the warning, ASIC is aware some customers have received emails containing attachments or ...
SEC Charges Operators of Fake Day-Trading Firm With Defrauding Inexperienced Investors
December 22nd, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two men behind a phony day-trading firm with pocketing more than $1.4 million in deposits from hundreds of defrauded investors worldwide. The SEC alleges that Naris Chamroonrat of Bangkok, Thailand, recruited Adam ...
Another binary options trading website is in the sights ASIC
November 24th, 2016
ASIC wins orders against another website linked to binary options group Titan Trade Another binary options trading website operating in Australia is in the sights of the corporate regulator as part of its ongoing investigation into the alleged activities ...
