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Cyprus Investment Firm fined €170.000

03/05/2019(0)
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement to inform the public that, the Board of the CySEC at its meeting held on the 2nd of ... Read More
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Standard Chartered Bank fined for poor AML controls

25/04/2019(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered) £102,163,200 for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) breaches in two higher risk areas of its business. This is the ... Read More
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CySEC announced settlement of 200.000 euro with a Cyprus Investment Firm

27/03/2019(0)
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued today an announcement to inform that reached a settlement with a Cyprus Investment Firm for possible violations of The Investment ... Read More
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U.S financial services firm pay penalty to settle failure

14/03/2019(0)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Wedbush Securities Inc. will pay a $250,000 penalty and has agreed to be censured to settle its failure to supervise charge ... Read More
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UK financial regulator releases updated guidance on EU departure preparations

28/02/2019(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published updated information to help support regulated firms in finalising their preparations for as smooth a transition as possible when the UK leaves ... Read More
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ESMA renews Binary Options prohibition

21/02/2019(0)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has agreed to renew the prohibition of the marketing, distribution or sale of binary options to retail clients, in effect since 2 ... Read More
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CySEC announced withdrawal of Cyprus Investment Firm authorisation

18/02/2019(0)
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement to inform that has decided to withdraw the authorisation Cyprus Investment Firm. In accordance the announcement, CySEC on its meeting of ... Read More
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Brexit – the regulatory challenges

13/02/2019(0)
Steven Maijoor, the Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), delivered a speech on Brexit – the regulatory challenges at the European Financial Forum 2019 in Dublin ... Read More
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Founder of online gaming company charged for defrauding investors

11/02/2019(0)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Robert Alexander with fraudulently raising approximately $9 million from more than 50 individuals by selling investments in Kizzang LLC, a purported online gaming ... Read More
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Former precious metals trader for UBS AG fined

08/02/2019(0)
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an announcement to inform that Judge Vanessa Bryant of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut issued a Final ... Read More
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