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EU Commission’s proposal to improve access to finance for companies and simplify information for investors
December 1st, 2015
Small and medium-sized companies in particular will find it easier to raise funding when issuing shares or debt. Companies already listed on public markets will also benefit when they want to list additional shares or issue corporate bonds. As ...
FINRA fines Scottrade $2.6 Million
November 17th, 2015
FINRA Fines Scottrade $2.6 Million for Significant Failures in Required Electronic Records and Email Retention The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it fined Scottrade, Inc. $2.6 million for failing to retain a large number of securities-related ...
IFSC warns for a Forex Trading Firm
November 16th, 2015
The International Financial Services Commission of Belize (IFSC), the Regulatory Authority of Financial Market of Belize, has issued a warning to inform investors and public for a firm that is offering Forex Trading. Specific, IFSC warns that the firm ...
BaFin has issued a warning for an unauthorised firm
November 16th, 2015
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a warning to inform investors and public that the firm Karatbars International GmbH has no authorisation pursuant to section 32 of the German Banking Act (KWG) BaFin informs that it has ...
CFTC Releases Annual Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2015
November 9th, 2015
Agency Filed 69 Enforcement Cases and Achieved a Record $3.14 Billion in Civil Monetary Penalties Ordered The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today released the agency’s enforcement results for fiscal year (FY) 2015, which included a record $3.144 ...
SEC warns for fraudsters who may attempt to manipulate share prices by using social media
November 6th, 2015
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (“OIEA”) is issuing this Investor Alert to warn investors about fraudsters who may attempt to manipulate share prices by using social media to spread false or ...
SEC Bars Brokers Who Played Favorites to Double Their Commissions
November 2nd, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today barred two brokers at a now-defunct Connecticut brokerage for giving customer order information to certain favored customers, helping those customers get better prices while generating extra commissions for their firm. The SEC also ...
FINRA Sanctions Santander Securities LLC $6.4 Million
October 14th, 2015
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it ordered Santander Securities LLC to pay approximately $4.3 million in restitution to certain customers who were solicited to purchase Puerto Rican Municipal Bonds (PRMBs). Additionally, the firm will pay ...
FSB warns regarding an online trading company
October 13th, 2015
The Financial Services Board (FSB), an independent institution established by statute to oversee South African non-banking financial services industry, warns the public to act with caution when dealing with Broker Capital, an entity which is not authorised in terms of the Financial ...
SEC charged Trading Company With failing to maintain Policies to prevent misuse of Material Nonpublic Information
October 13th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Wolverine Trading LLC and Wolverine Asset Management LLC with failing to maintain and enforce policies and procedures to prevent the misuse of material nonpublic information. The Chicago-based affiliates will pay more than ...
