FSMA Warnings: Providers of binary options and forex products
July 7th, 2015
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) once again warns the public against the activities of various providers of / intermediaries in binary options and/or forex products which engage in unauthorized activities in Belgium. Some of these providers are, ...
Greece Risk May Pose Black Swan Dangers for Emerging Markets
June 30th, 2015
Here we go again. A flight to haven assets has begun as Greece’s economy faces a tailspin, sparking concern defaults and bank collapses could spill over to other European nations, and impose a global impact. This time, though, Europe ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
CRYEX to establish crypto currency exchange and clearinghouse using turnkey solutions from Cinnober
May 19th, 2015
A new start-up in digital currency, CRYEX, has made its entrance on the financial stage. The company announced recently that it has filed an application with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) to become one of the world’s first regulated ...
Commencement of a New Bank to Offer Wealth Management Services for Individual Investors in Hong Kong
April 3rd, 2015
Establishing a wealth management bank through joint investment by Japanese and Hong Kong companies including Shinsei Bank, Monex Group, AD Capital, Convoy and Tokyu Livable, and to commence operations in the First Half of Fiscal Year 2015 Shinsei Bank, ...
Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB at SZ Finance Day 2015
March 17th, 2015
Summary Europe needs to accelerate on its way to economic and institutional convergence. Due to falling oil prices, accommodative monetary policy and successful structural reforms, we can be optimistic about the economic outlook. The nascent recovery should be used ...
International and regional bodies that combat money laundering (Part A)
February 24th, 2015
Introduction Money laundering is a global phenomenon that thrives parasitically on the world’s financial markets. It ignores national boundaries in much the same way that the financial market place does. It has been accepted that this problem requires both ...
ESMA publishes annual report and supervisory focus for CRAs and TRs
February 17th, 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an annual report (Report) on its direct supervisory activities in 2014 regarding credit rating agencies (CRAs) and trade repositories (TR). The report summarises the key actions taken during 2014 ...
HSBC files: international outcry over activities at bank’s Swiss arm
February 10th, 2015
Revelations of collusion with wealthy and criminal clients in tax malpractice triggers furious response around the world HSBC was fighting an international firestorm on Monday over revelations that its Swiss private bank helped clients conceal undeclared accounts and provided services ...
MFSA: Circular to the financial services industry on the issue of the PRIIPS Regulation
February 4th, 2015
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) would like to draw the attention of the financial services industry to the publication of Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 26 November 2014 on key information ...
