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FCA warns pension scheme operators are at risk from smarter scams
January 24th, 2017
The Financial Conduct authority (FCA), the financial regulator of UK, has issued a warning to alert authorised firms for the risks arising from failing to carry out appropriate due diligence on investment offerings. While aimed primarily at pension scheme ...
FCA warns for a clone of Gain Capital UK
January 9th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to inform investors and public that fraudsters are using the details of firms the FCA authorises to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. According ...
FxPro shelves its IPO as FCA crackdown looms
January 5th, 2017
Currency trading firm FxPro shelves float as FCA crackdown looms The online trading platform has shelved its IPO indefinitely amid FCA plans to curb spread-betting risks, Sky News learns. One of the biggest privately owned currency trading brokers operating ...
FCA launches market study on competition in the mortgage sector
December 12th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a market study to consider whether competition in the mortgage sector can be improved to benefit consumers. The FCA wants to understand whether consumers are empowered to choose on an informed ...
FCA proposed new rules on loan-based and investment-based crowdfunding
December 10th, 2016
Based on a review of the feedback received, issues seen during the supervision of crowdfunding platforms currently trading and consideration of applications from firms seeking full authorisation, the FCA believes it is appropriate to modify a number of rules ...
Financial regulators of UK (FCA) and Hong Kong (HKMA) agree on FinTech collaboration
December 8th, 2016
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have entered into a Co-operation Agreement (Agreement) to foster collaboration between the two regulatory authorities in promoting financial innovation. According to the Agreement, the FCA and the ...
GAIN Capital Responds to FCA’s Consultation Paper
December 7th, 2016
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) (“GAIN” or “the Company”), notes the FCA’s consultation paper issued today (CP 16/40 – Enhancing conduct of business rules for firms providing contract for difference products to retail clients). GAIN is in favor ...
IG Group published a Response to FCA Consultation Paper
December 6th, 2016
Following the FCA’s Consultation Paper on CFD products, IG Group has issued the below announcement: IG Group (“IG”, “the Company”), a global leader in online trading, notes today’s Consultation Paper issued by the FCA (CP 16/40 – Enhancing conduct of ...
Plus500: FCA’s topics will have a material operational and financial impact on the UK regulated subsidiary
December 6th, 2016
Plus500, a leading online service provider for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally, notes the movement in its share price following the publication on 6 December 2016 by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) of a note regarding enhancing the ...
Playtech commented on CySec’s and FCA’s proposals and announces Share Buyback Programme
December 6th, 2016
Playtech (LSE: PTEC) today announces a share buyback programme (the “Buyback Programme”) of up to €50 million. At its 2016 interim results in August, Playtech reiterated that it is cognisant of the need for an efficient balance sheet with ...
