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Regulator calls on Google to ban ads for binary options, cryptocurrencies

06/02/2018(1)
Following Facebook’s announcement last week that it was banning all advertising for binary options, cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, a Canadian regulator has called on Google to do the ... Read More
Cyprus Securities and exchange commission (cysec)

CySEc decided to withdraw the authorization of a Cyprus Investment Firm

06/02/2018(0)
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) has issued an announcement to inform that, on its meeting of 25th September 2017, has decided, pursuant to sections 25(1)(b) and 26(4)(b) ... Read More
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ESMA publishes results of the second EU-wide CCP stress test

02/02/2018(0)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today the results of its second EU-wide stress test exercise regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) established in the European Union (EU). ... Read More
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ASIC reports on how large financial institutions manage conflicts of interest in financial advice

24/01/2018(0)
An Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) review of financial advice provided by the five biggest vertically integrated financial institutions has identified areas where improvements are needed to the ... Read More
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BCD Forex Investments LLC permanently barred

18/01/2018(0)
The National Futures Association has issued an announcement to inform that has permanently barred Glendale, Ariz. commodity trading advisor BCD Forex Investments LLC (BCD) from membership and from acting ... Read More
Cyprus Securities and exchange commission (cysec)

CySec informs that two Administrative Services Providers waived their authorisation

16/01/2018(0)
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued today two announcements to inform that two firms providing Administrative Services waived their authorisation. According the CySec’s announcement, the firms ... Read More
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UK Regulator released the names of unauthorised binary options providers

15/01/2018(1)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a list of 94 firms without FCA authorisation that it understands to be offering binary options trading to UK consumers. Since January ... Read More
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EFG Bank AG fined $2 million

12/01/2018(0)
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined EFG Bank AG (EFG Bank) $2 million for dealing in futures contracts without the required registration (Note 1). The ... Read More
Cyprus Securities and exchange commission (cysec)

Shareholder of a Cyprus Investment Firm fined by CySec

11/01/2018(0)
The Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform the public that, at its meeting held on 13 November 2017, decided to ... Read More
esma (European Securities and Markets Authority)

ESMA publishes register of derivatives to be traded on-venue under MiFIR

10/01/2018(0)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a public register of those derivative contracts that are subject to the trading obligation under the Markets in Financial Instruments ... Read More
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