Search Results for: Cyprus Investment Firms
Withdrawal of suspension of CIF authorisation
April 4th, 2017
CySec has released a decision to withdraw the suspension of the authorization of the Cyprus Investment Firm Dragon Options Ltd, number 223/14. Dragon Options Ltd was among the four Cyprus Investment Firms that CySec on 31/03/2017 decided to suspend their ...
Withdrawal of suspension of CIF authorisation
April 4th, 2017
CySec has published a decision to withdraw the suspension of the authorization of the Cyprus Investment Firm TTCM Traders Trust Capital Markets Ltd, number 107/09. TTCM Traders Trust Capital Markets Ltd was among the four Cyprus Investment Firms that CySec ...
CySec informs on offering bonuses to retail investors
March 16th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to provide additional guidance on the types of bonus incentives not permissible to be offered to retail clients by Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs). This current Circular is following ...
CySec announced for the Regulatory Obligations of CIFs when providing binary options
February 13th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has today published a consultation paper regarding its proposed reforms to the regulatory framework governing the provision of investment services in binary options by firms under its supervision (“Cyprus Investment Firms” or “CIFs”). ...
Plus500 on CySec’s Circular for bonuses
December 2nd, 2016
Plus500 has issued an announcement following the 13% dive of its share price. According its announcement, Plus500 does not believe that the CySec’s Circular relevant to the CFD industry in which the Company operates, will have a material operational ...
CySec publishes information for CIFs in relation to retail investors under MiFID
November 30th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to inform the Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) that ESMA published on October 11, 2016, an updated version of its questions and answers document (the ‘Q&A’) on the application ...
CySec has issued a Consultation Paper regarding requirements for the safeguarding of clients’ funds
October 27th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), in the context of establishing effective arrangements and procedures for consultation with market participants, has issued a Consultation Paper regarding a proposed circular on the requirements for the safeguarding of clients’ funds. ...
CySec informs CIFs regarding Capital adequacy requirements
October 11th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to inform the Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) regarding Capital adequacy requirements – Change in the treatment of the Investors Compensation Fund Contribution. According to the Circular, CySec informs CIFs for the ...
CySec issued a Circular for CIFs regarding a new Belgian Regulation for OTC derivatives
August 17th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to draw the attention of the Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) to the enacting of new Belgian Regulation for the distribution of OTC derivatives (binary options, CFDs) to retail clients in ...
CySec commences its Web Portal for submission of digitally signed documents to the Commission
July 14th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a circular to inform regarding the commencement of its Web Portal. According to CySec’s release, through the Commission’s Web Portal, the Regulated Entities can submit digitally signed documents/forms/letters to the Commission. ...