Search Results for: Securities and Exchange Commission
CySEC fined LQD Markets Ltd €50.000
September 6th, 2018
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement to inform that on its Board meeting held on July 2, 2018, decided to impose an administrative fine to LQD Markets Ltd. In accordance CySEC’s announcement, CySEC decided to ...
Bitcoin dropped sharply falling $500 in just over an hour; Other cryptos fell even more sharply
September 6th, 2018
Cryptocurrency prices plunged across the board suddenly and sharply Wednesday morning, seemingly with no clear reason. Having been steady at about $7,350 a coin during most of trading during both Asian and European morning hours, bitcoin lost more than ...
Moody’s credit ratings agency to pay $16.25 million in penalties to settle charges
August 29th, 2018
The U.S Regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced that Moody’s Investors Service Inc., one of the nation’s largest credit ratings agencies, has agreed to pay a total of $16.25 million in penalties to settle charges involving internal control ...
Enormous refund ordered to USA retail investors for being misled
August 28th, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against four Transamerica entities for misconduct involving faulty investment models and ordered the entities to refund $97 million to misled retail investors. According to the SEC’s order, investors put billions of ...
US financial services company will pay millions to settle charges; The reason?
August 17th, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an announcement to inform that Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. will pay $4.5 million to settle charges. The Reason According to SEC’s announcement, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. failed to safeguard retail investor ...
CySEC informs Market Participants for the timely request of authorisation following Brexit
August 10th, 2018
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement to draw the attention of all Market Participants to the Public Statement issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), with reference n. ESMA 42-110-998, in relation ...
Cyprus Investment Firm paid €250.000 to settle possible violations
August 9th, 2018
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the independent public supervisory Authority responsible for the supervision of the investment services market in Cyprus, has issued an announcement to inform that has reached a settlement with a Cyprus Investment Firm for ...
Beware of firms that use misleading information to solicit investors
August 7th, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has updated its list of unregistered firms that use misleading information to primarily solicit non-U.S. investors, adding 16 soliciting entities, four impersonators of genuine firms, and nine bogus regulators. The ...
Cyprus Investment Firm providing Forex trading fined €130.000
August 2nd, 2018
The Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) has issued today an announcement to inform the public that, at the meeting held on June 11, 2018, it has decided to impose a total administrative fine of €130.000 ...
Have a Cryptocurrency Company? Bermuda, Malta or Gibraltar Wants You
August 2nd, 2018
Hedge funds go to the Cayman Islands to incorporate. Big companies are generally domiciled in Delaware. And online poker companies often set up their bases in Gibraltar and Malta. Now the race is on to become the go-to destination ...
