Search Results for: Securities and Exchange Commission
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 ...
What FBI do to combat Binary Options fraud
March 16th, 2017
Stock options. It’s a pretty common investment term meaning, in general, that one party sells or offers to another party the opportunity to invest by buying a particular stock at an agreed upon price within a certain period of ...
CySec decided to wholly withdraw the license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
March 15th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform investors and public that the Commission decided to wholly withdraw the CIF authorization with number CIF 085/07 of Atlas Capital Financial Services Ltd. CySec has suspended ...
Man behind GemCoin, a fake cryptocurrency, settles lawsuit for $71M
March 15th, 2017
Steve Chen is a Southern California entrepreneur who was accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission of creating a massive scheme involving GemCoin, a purported cryptocurrency that was “backed” by amber mines. He has just settled his lawsuit brought by the government. ...
CySec approved a new Administrative Services Provider firm
March 13th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform that the Commission has approved a new firm as Administrative Services Provider (ASP). According the announcement, the below firm has been approved: ECDDP Cyprus Limited Kyvelis ...
SEC Charges Firms Involved in Layering, Manipulation Schemes
March 13th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Ukraine-based trading firm accused of manipulating the U.S. markets hundreds of thousands of times and the New York-based brokerage firm and CEO who allegedly helped make it possible. ...
CySec imposed an administrative fine on a Cyprus Investment Firm
March 10th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform public that at the meeting held on 30th January 2017, the Board of the Commission decided to impose an administrative fine of €5.000 to CIF Novox Capital Ltd ...
CySec warns regarding individuals impersonating CySec representatives
March 8th, 2017
Following up on its announcements dated 27 November 2015, 10 June 2016 and 19 October 2016 and 17 November 2016, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) would like to remind investors and the general public of the following: ...
Yahoo General Counsel resigns following investigations for cybersecurity failures
March 8th, 2017
A report prepared for the Securities and Exchange Commission identified $11 million worth of legal costs associated with a mass hack of Yahoo accounts that took place in 2014. Last week, Yahoo confirmed that general counsel and company secretary ...
Bitcoin plunged suddenly by more than $100 in a matter of minutes
March 8th, 2017
Bitcoin plunged by more than $100 in a matter of minutes on Tuesday morning. The cryptocurrency was down about 1.5% at $1,260 a coin just after 6 a.m. ET before tumbling below $1,160 within 30 minutes. As of 1:22 ...
