CySec released Consultation Paper about the Investor Compensation Fund
April 12th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has published today (12 April 2017) a Consultation Paper CP(2017-02) about replacement of the legal framework governing the operation of the Investor Compensation Fund. CySec is circulating this Consultation Paper in the ...
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 ...
CySec informs about main changes affecting the authorisation requirements for investment firms
April 11th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform any interested parties that the Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending ...
CySec issued new warning regarding individuals impersonating CySec representatives
April 7th, 2017
Following up on its announcements dated 27 November 2015, 10 June 2016 and 19 October 2016, 17 November 2016 and 7 March 2017, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) would like to remind investors and the general public ...
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April 7th, 2017
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Court orders firms to disgorge ill-gotten funds in Binary Options fraud
April 7th, 2017
Federal Court Orders Relief Defendants Westward International Ltd. and Coucarin Holdings Ltd. to Disgorge Ill-Gotten Funds Totaling More than $1.77 Million in CFTC Binary Options Fraud Action The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Judge James ...
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 ...
Company and its owner ordered to pay $6.5 Million penalty in Binary Options fraud case
March 22nd, 2017
Federal Court in Florida Orders Neil Pecker and His Company, Vision Financial Partners, LLC, to Pay More than $6.5 Million in Restitution and a Civil Monetary Penalty in CFTC Binary Options Fraud Action Relief Defendants Prometheus Enterprises, Inc. and ...
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 ...
