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Imposition of an administrative fine to CommexFX Ltd
February 25th, 2016
The Board of the Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) wishes to inform investors that, at the meeting held on December 14th, 2015, decided to impose an administrative fine of €100.000 on the CIF CommexFX Ltd for non-compliance with Section ...
FCA fines and restricts W H Ireland Limited for market abuse risks
February 25th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined W H Ireland Limited (WHI) £1.2million. The firm is also restricted for a period of 72 days from taking on new clients in its corporate broking division. The FCA found that between ...
Spate of broker licences sparks hope in UAE
February 24th, 2016
The distribution of new broker licences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first few weeks of 2016 has raised hopes the industry regulator is poised to further open up the market. The Insurance Authority (IA) has licensed ...
HSBC Posts 4th-Quarter Loss and Comes Under S.E.C. Scrutiny
February 23rd, 2016
HSBC said on Monday that it lost money in the fourth quarter and warned that it was being investigated for hiring candidates with ties to government officials in the Asia-Pacific region. The lender, which is based in Britain but generates ...
FINRA Bars Broker for Market Manipulation
February 23rd, 2016
Supervisor Barred from Supervising, Suspended and Fined; Additional Broker Sanctioned The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it has barred broker George Johnson from the securities industry for engaging in a manipulative trading scheme to artificially inflate the ...
Plus500 reports Preliminary Unaudited Results for 2015
February 17th, 2016
Preliminary Unaudited Results for the year ended 31 December 2015 Plus500, a leading international online trading platform provider for retail customers to trade CFDs, announces its preliminary unaudited results for the year ended 31 December 2015. Financial Highlights: Strong revenue growth due to ...
CySec announced the suspension of license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
February 15th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), has announced that: The authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm ‘Trademarker (Cyprus) Ltd’, number 151/11, is suspended, pursuant to section 26(2) of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law (‘theLaw’), ...
£2.9 million to be returned to investors who had invested in a fraudulent collective scheme
February 15th, 2016
Southwark Crown Court today ordered almost £2.65 million to be returned to investors who had invested in a fraudulent collective scheme established and operated by Alex Hope. In addition, Mr Hope was made the subject of a Proceeds of ...
A Dysfunctional EU: What Future?
February 12th, 2016
Many believe that the European Union is, and can only ever be, a force for good and that the 500-plus million citizens of its 28 Member States should be eternally grateful for all the myriad of benefits that they ...
Cross-border business with US clients: FINMA announces conclusion of proceedings against Bank Julius Baer
February 10th, 2016
Cross-border business with US clients: FINMA announces conclusion of proceedings against Bank Julius Baer Between 2010 and 2011, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA conducted enforcement proceedings against Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. in relation to the ...
