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Abu Dhabi regulator to draw crypto regulations, reminds of risks

By Henry Hughes

February 12, 2018

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market is reviewing and considering a robust and risk-appropriate regulatory and oversight regime for cryptocurrency exchanges and intermediaries, ...

South Korea to regulate brokers, transactions with cryptocurrencies

By Henry Hughes

July 4, 2017

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South Korea is set to become the second country in the world to introduce national regulation on digital currencies, after Japan. According to a report of the English-language ...

AMF lifts 24Option’s ban

By Jeffery Armstrong

June 26, 2017

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The French financial regulator, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) announced it is lifting the ban on binary options broker 24Option. According to AMF’s press release issued on Monday, ...

Exness UK licensed as a full principal by FCA

By Jeffery Armstrong

June 23, 2017

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EU forex broker Exness announced on Friday its UK arm has acquired “IFPRU €730k” forex broker license by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The upgrade to the full scope ...

The Bank of Russia blocked one of TeleTrade’s sites

By Jeffery Armstrong

June 22, 2017

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Quite surprisingly, the Central Bank of Russia (CRB) shut down one of TeleTrade’s websites (teletrade.ru), online media Finance Magnets reported on Thursday. The Russian mega-regulator has blocked the ...

AMF to change its regulations on knowledge and competence assessments at investment firms

By Jeffery Armstrong

June 21, 2017

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The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is about to change to its General Regulation and policy on investment services provider requirements regarding knowledge and competence assessments of individuals ...

FXCM UK does not expect any sanctions by FCA, plans to launch new platforms

By Jeffery Armstrong

May 18, 2017

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After the dramatic exit of FXCM from the US market in February, there have been concerns in the forex industry whether other regulators, and most notably, UK’s FCA, ...

CySEC urges CIFs with operations in Spain and Germany to comply with the local regulatory requirements

By Jeffery Armstrong

May 18, 2017

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The Cyprus Security and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued several circulars on Wednesday, advising Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) who provide financial services in Germany and Spain to consult with ...

FinaCom creates warning list based on investor complaints

By Juana Wells

April 12, 2017

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The Financial Commission (FinaCom), a Hong Kong-based external dispute resolution (EDR) organization, has launched a new section on its website, where it lists companies with which it recommend ...

Belize’s IFSC alerts Club Fast Coin, TRADEEX present fake incorporation documents

By Juana Wells

April 12, 2017

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The International Financial Services Commission (IFSC) of Belize has issued warning notices against forex broker Club Fast Coin and stock brokerage TRADEEX which falsely claim to be based and ...

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