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Hong Kong SFC Launches Facebook Page to Warn Investors
Hong Kong’s financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has launched a Chinese language Facebook page in order to, among other things, warn investors and traders about new sophisticated online schemes targeting equities trading. The regulator provided examples of [...]
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FCA Licensed TIOMarkets Mistakenly Banned in Italy
As exclusively reported by Finance Magnates, the UK FCA registered and regulated broker TIO Markets has had a mishap with Italy’s CONSOB regulator, which is known to completely block access to unlicensed online brokerages in the country. Its latest round [...]
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ICM Capital Experiences Drop in 2019 Revenues
ICM Capital, a UK registered FX and CFD broker has reported its financial metrics for full-year 2019 with some disappointing results, according to Finance Magnates. The broker reported revenues of £2.56 million for 2019 from the previous year’s £7.2 million. [...]
Commission News
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Financial Commission Expands Media and PR Reach With Exclusive Industry Spread Partnership
September 14th, 2020, The Financial Commission, today announces a strategic partnership with online FX industry news websites Industry Spread and Traders Spread to deliver expanded media and public relations opportunities for trusted brokers, exchanges, fintech, and education providers. The new [...]
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Financial Commission Continues to Improve Resolution Times & Key Metrics in August
September 7th, 2020, The Financial Commission announces its operating metrics for the month of August 2020 as part of its monthly Complaints Digest. The organization recorded an anticipated decrease in new filed complaints due to the traditional summer slowdown while [...]
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Financial Commission Announces LordFX as Latest Approved Member
August 31st, 2020, The Financial Commission, today announces LordFX as its newest approved Member. The company becomes the latest online brokerage to join the ranks of the self-regulatory organization, highlighting the increased interest and demand for independent external dispute resolution [...]
Regulatory Actions
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FCA UK Exposes Clones and Issues New Scam Warnings
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom took more steps this week at addressing the issue of online financial scams and fraudulent companies which often operate clones of legitimate brokerages for illegal activities. A review of the Warnings [...]
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Belgium FSMA Warns of MLM Products
Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) issued a warning on Monday against companies selling, trading, and training products related to forex, contract for differences (CFDs), and cryptocurrencies using so-called multi-level marketing (MLM) structures. The regulator specified that the “sale [...]
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CySEC and CONSOB Issue Bans to Unauthorized Firms
Both Cyprus and Italian authorities have been taking quick steps lately to stem the spread of scams and fraud among the online brokerage industry and have now issued new public notices regarding blacklisted firms. The latest actions include the blocking [...]