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ESMA consults on money market funds rules
May 25th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper (CP) on the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMFR). The CP contains proposals on draft technical advice (TA), draft implementing technical standards (ITS), and guidelines under the MMFR. ...
BCSC warns about the online binary options trading TorOption
May 12th, 2017
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a warning to inform public and investors about TorOption, which is owned and operated by Smart Choice Zone LP (together, the Parties). TorOption claims to be based in Glasgow, Scotland, and provides an ...
SFC consults on proposals to reduce hacking risks in internet trading
May 9th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a two-month consultation on proposals to reduce and mitigate hacking risks associated with internet trading (Note 1). The proposals incorporate new guidelines (Note 2) which set out baseline cybersecurity requirements for ...
CySec announced initiation of the compensation payment process by the I.C.F in CommexFX case
May 4th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform regarding the Initiation of the compensation payment process by the Investor Compensation Fund for Clients of IFs (I.C.F) in relation to the CommexFX Ltd. According the announcement, ...
BCSC warns for binary options provider Binary Tilt
May 2nd, 2017
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a warning to inform public and investors about Binary Tilt, operated by Chemmi Holdings Ltd. (together, the Parties). Binary Tilt claims to be based in London, England, and offers an online binary options ...
SFC releases report on retail futures brokers
April 28th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published its Report on the fact-finding exercise on retail futures brokers which aimed to understand the business profiles and major risk management controls and practices of 10 major local futures brokers (the ...
ASIC signs fintech Cooperation Agreement with OJK to promote innovation in financial services
April 21st, 2017
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Indonesia’s Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have entered a Cooperation Agreement to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets. The agreement, signed today in Melbourne, establishes a framework for cooperation ...
BCSC warns about binary options provider GTOptions
April 13th, 2017
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a warning to inform public and investors about GTOptions, owned and operated by MJ Vents Ltd. (together, the Parties). GTOptions claims to be based in Bulgaria and provides an online binary options trading platform. ...
Bats Launches New Benchmark Indices for Ten European Markets
April 4th, 2017
Bats Europe (Bats), a CBOE Holdings, Inc. company and the region’s largest equities exchange operator, today announced the launch of new benchmark indices for ten additional European markets. Bats now offers real-time, high-quality and low-cost alternatives to those provided ...
ESMA to cooperate with non-EU Regulators on CCPs
March 21st, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has established five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The MoUs establish cooperation arrangements, including the exchange of information, regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) which are established and ...
