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Regulation
ASIC Officially Adopts Curbs on Selling CFDs to Retail Investors
2020-10-23T00:15:15.000+02:00
Regulated firms are forced to limit the leverage they offer to a maximum of 30:1, down to as little as 2:1 on cryptocurrencies.
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ANZ Faces $7.14 Million Fine over Unlawful Charges to Customers
2020-10-02T09:04:41.000+02:00
The bank already paid redemption charges to some of its affected customers.
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ASIC Bans Former BGC Securities Broker from Providing Financial Services
2020-09-30T09:11:17.000+02:00
Former broker David Moore has been banned from providing financial services for 10 years.
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ASIC Extends COVID-19 Relief for Capital Raisings & Financial Advice
2020-09-23T07:16:20.000+02:00
ASIC will continue to monitor the appropriateness of the temporary relief measures.
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ASIC Cancels AFS Licence of USGFX after Entering Liquidation
2020-09-18T07:52:39.000+02:00
ASIC cancelled the FX broker’s licence on the 14th of September 2020.
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ASIC Places Seven Year Ban on BitConnect Frontman John Bigatton
2020-09-03T05:38:55.000+02:00
Bigatton has been banned from providing financial services for seven years.
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ASIC Lays Out Strategic Focus for 2020-24 in Corporate Plan
2020-08-31T09:10:04.000+02:00
Unsurprisingly, the regulator will focus on the long-term impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Australian Brokers Respond to ASIC’s CFD Product Intervention Measures
2020-08-27T08:12:11.000+02:00
Many brokers have criticised the proposed leverage limits from the Australian regulator.
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ASIC Bans Former ANZ Financial Advisor for Five Years
2020-08-25T08:23:58.000+02:00
Francesco Antonio (Tony) Romano of Adelaide has been banned from providing financial services.
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ASIC Cancels AFS Licence of Global Merces Following Liquidation
2020-08-07T07:53:43.000+02:00
The licence cancellation became effective as of the 20th of July 2020.
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Australia Sends Financial Adviser to Jail for $1.33 Million Fraud
2020-08-04T09:05:47.000+02:00
The court made the sentencing exemplary to prevent any such crimes in the future.
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Forex Broker Samtrade FX Secures UK and Australian Licences
2020-07-29T12:32:21.000+02:00
Samtrade UK International Limited has been authorized as an appointed representative by the FCA.
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USGFX Administrators BRI Ferrier Extend Convening Period
2020-07-28T12:20:01.000+02:00
The administrators have been granted an order allowing the extension of the convening period until 18 September.
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Following USGFX Administration, USG Moves Headquarters to London
2020-07-21T08:06:29.000+02:00
The Board of USG has also confirmed the resignation of USGFX’s CEO, Shay Zakhaim.
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ASIC Suspends AFS Licence of USGFX After Voluntary Administration
2020-07-21T02:43:08.000+02:00
The AFSL of USGFX has been suspended under section 915B of the Corporations Act 2001.
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ASIC Takes Forex CT to Court, Alleging Unconscionable Conduct
2020-07-17T02:58:02.000+02:00
The regulator has commenced civil penalty proceedings against the company and Shlomo Yoshai.
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ACCC: Aussies Lost US$21.6M to Investment Scams in H1 2020
2020-07-13T10:28:05.000+02:00
This loss is based on 3,325 reports made to the authority.
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Breaking: USGFX Enters into Voluntary Administration
2020-07-09T05:03:20.000+02:00
BRI Ferrier has been appointed as the administrator.
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CFH Expands Bullion Offering, Targets APAC Region, UAE & Turkey
2020-07-08T05:53:55.000+02:00
The expansion will allow clients to hedge gold positions quoted in different weight units and local currencies.
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ASIC: Credit Suisse Pays US$51.9K Penalty for NXXT Trades
2020-07-03T04:32:20.000+02:00
Credit Suisse will pay the penalty to comply with MDP infringement notice.
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SocGen Securities Australia Pleads Guilty to Client Money Offences
2020-07-01T03:17:49.000+02:00
Societe Generale Securities Australia pleaded guilty to four separate counts of client money offences.
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ASIC Bans Former Forex CT Employee Steven Marsh for 3 Years
2020-06-29T04:43:17.000+02:00
ASIC announced earlier this month that it had cancelled the AFS licence of Forex CT.
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ASIC Reports 20% Uptick in Investment Scams During COVID-19
2020-06-24T03:58:50.000+02:00
The regulator received 20% more reports of misconduct from March to May of 2020 year-on-year.
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Australian Federal Court Slaps One Tech Media with US$1.24m Fine
2020-06-18T07:04:27.000+02:00
One Tech Media was charged by ASIC for operating binary options trading without authorisation.
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ASIC Issues Guidance on its Product Intervention Powers
2020-06-17T08:30:05.000+02:00
The guidance comes 10 months after ASIC issued its consultation paper on CFD restrictions.
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