International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said it is concerned that some firms for non-centrally cleared derivatives may not be able to fully comply on time with the pending variation margin requirements, which are scheduled to take effect ...

Swiss forex bank Dukascopy Bank said it has changed the minimum duration for up/down binary option instruments. The minimum duration time varies for the different underlying instruments. ...

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), an umbrella organization of Canada’s provincial and territorial securities regulators, said it has launched a regulatory sandbox initiative for financial technology companies. The initiative will support businesses seeking to offer innovative products, services ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) said on Thursday it has imposed an administrative fine of €63,000 to Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) PriorFX. The regulator has found the forex broker non-compliant with the Investment Services and Activities ...

Asset management group BlackRock has increased its holding in IG Group (LON:IGG) to 9.19%, according to a filing with the London Stock Exchange (LSE). ...

The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) has drafted a law that would ban locally-licensed entities from advertising and marketing binary option products outside of the country, online finance media Finance Magnates reported on Thursday. Forex brokers with an Israeli ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has updated the application form for entities that seek to be granted Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF)  authorization, according to an announcement issued by the regulator. The updated forms will be into ...

UK-regulated forex broker Fortrade has added new features to its proprietary self-branded trading platform, including new chart indicators and more payment options. The new additions are available only to the web and mobile versions of the platform. ...

Forex broker FX Central Clearing, operating as FXCC, has added China UnionPay as a new payment method for clients in China. The broker accepts deposits and withdrawals via the money transfer system. ...