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Metro Bank's £51bn Blind Spot Leads to 3rd Largest FCA Fine of 2024
2024-11-12T09:46:02.763+02:00
Metro Bank faces a £16.7m fine from the FCA for failing to properly monitor over 60m transactions between 2016 and 2020.
The bank's automated monitoring system reportedly had significant unaddressed flaws despite early warnings.
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Cyprus Watchdog Slaps Money App Plum with €30K Penalty
2024-10-25T20:51:01.913+02:00
CySEC has fined the fintech company for failing to meet capital and liquidity requirements.
What is more, the Cypriot-regulated fintech did not submit its annual report for 2023 on time.
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Known for Its Bitcoin ETFs, WisdomTree Fined $4 Million by US SEC
2024-10-22T08:59:14.584+02:00
The prominent crypto exchange-traded products issuers have been penalized for misrepresenting ESG fund investments.
The firm's ETFs invested in fossil fuel and tobacco companies despite claims to the contrary.
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200,000 People Lost $650 Million in This Crypto Scam
2024-08-13T08:31:41.133+02:00
NovaTech used an MLM scheme to lure investors from around the world, promising high returns.
The SEC also fined OTC Link LLC $1.19M for failing to file Suspicious Activity Reports over a three-year period.
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CySEC Slaps €740,000 Fine on 1Markets Operator for Multiple Breaches
2024-08-07T12:23:14.632+02:00
This is another significant fine following the €200K penalty imposed on IC Markets 3 weeks ago.
These two fines alone account for nearly 50% of all penalties from 2023 imposed by the Cypriot regulator.
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The UK’s Asset Manager Agreed to Pay €250M to Investors and Exit Local Market
2024-08-07T11:50:22.462+02:00
H20 agreed to voluntarily apply to cancel its market permission by year-end.
The FCA’s penalty relates to the company's actions over nearly four years.
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StoneX FX/CFDs Revenue Up by 6%, but FINRA Fine Overshadows Record Operating Numbers
2024-08-07T08:25:39.236+02:00
The company achieved the highest revenues in its history, $468.5 million, and higher CFD numbers.
However, the positives are eclipsed by a decline in net profit and a fine of $75,000.
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Day Trading Firm Slapped with Six-Figure Fine for Lax Controls
2024-08-01T10:21:13.556+02:00
SpeedTrader agreed to FINRA $165K settlement over inadequate controls and procedures.
Interestingly, this was not the first regulatory action against the online broker.
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Federal Court Orders $31 Million Penalty in Forex and Crypto Fraud Case
2024-07-29T10:36:20.966+02:00
El Paso man and his firm were hit with a massive fine for defrauding investors.
He was also banned from trading and registration with CFTC in the future.
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Largest Bitcoin Miner on Wall Street Ordered to Pay $138 Million
2024-07-23T11:05:34.546+02:00
Marathon Digital is reportedly required to pay a multimillion-dollar penalty to the founder of a competing mining company.
Michael Ho allegedly developed a growth strategy for Marathon, but did not receive the appropriate compensation.
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$44 Million Fed Fine for Green Dot over Sins from "Years Ago"
2024-07-22T09:13:41.361+02:00
The Federal Reserve slapped the digital bank for consumer protection violations.
The CEO, however, claims that the fine pertains to old offenses, which the company has long since addressed.
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First $400M, Now Another $136M: Citigroup Pays Again for Risk Management Failures
2024-07-11T09:03:56.176+02:00
The Federal Reserve has fined Citigroup $60.6 million over persistent control weaknesses.
A separate fine of $85 million was imposed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
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Banking Giant Committed Violations for 7 Years, Now Faces Punishment
2024-07-08T14:36:49.090+02:00
Hong Kong's monetary authority fined DBS Bank for anti-money laundering compliance failures.
The bank's lapses included inadequate monitoring of high-risk customers.
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Sigma Broking Settles NFA Complaint, Agrees to $150K Fine
2024-05-29T09:08:50.054+02:00
The introducing broker violated NFA rules related to anti-money laundering audits and supervision.
Sigma neither admitted nor denied the allegations.
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Citigroup Fined £61.6M over Algorithmic Trading Mistake Worth £1.4B
2024-05-22T08:29:03.789+02:00
FCA and PRA have imposed a joint penalty on the giant.
The error caused short-term drop in several European indices and market disruption.
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RBC Capital Markets Slapped with $375,000 Fine for Alleged Trade Confirmation Blunders
2024-04-30T08:09:53.536+02:00
The company was ordered to pay $393K in restitution.
It failed to deliver millions of confirmations to customers between 2006 and 2023.
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Retail FX
Interactive Brokers Settles Nasdaq Charges, Agrees to $475,000 Fine
2024-04-29T08:50:49.009+02:00
IBKR settled charges of supervisory failures that led to erroneous trades and improper sales.
The firm neither admitted nor denied the findings but has taken remedial actions.
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CySEC Reaches €50,000 Settlement with Local Company for Potential Violations
2024-04-02T11:49:20.402+02:00
Noteris Services Ltd settles with the regulator after a 6-month-long inspection.
The issue concerns the lack of necessary authorizations to operate.
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H2C Securities Agrees to Pay $250,000 Fine in FINRA Settlement
2024-04-01T09:45:34.653+02:00
The company was fined for failing to preserve and review over 1.25 million messages.
The regulatory rule-breaking proceedings lasted from 2013 to 2021.
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CySEC Slaps €50K Fine on Licensed Firm for Investor Protection Lapses
2024-03-12T11:18:20.958+02:00
The regulator fines Fiduserve for failing to provide proper reporting from 2018-2021.
Cypriot market watchdog identified four different breaches in compliance.
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Institutional FX
ASX Had 8,417 Transperancy Errors. It Cost It $1 Million
2024-03-07T10:00:04.252+02:00
ASIC fined ASX $1.05M for failing to provide pre-trade transparency on its platform.
The operator failed to identify incorrect system configurations.
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Ex-Director at LCF Hit with FCA Ban for Misleading Investors
2024-02-13T12:03:26.606+02:00
The British market watchdog fined Floris Huisamen £31,800.
His company was accused of presenting misleading financial promotions, causing investor losses.
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Online Broker Fails to Catch Pump and Dump Schemes, FINRA Finds
2024-02-12T10:42:40.088+02:00
It concerns anti-money laundering violations over a period of 6 years.
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Westpac's Record $12 Billion Swap Deal Leads to Court Penalty
2024-01-31T10:49:52.319+02:00
The bank was fined for 2016's unconscionable conduct in a $12 billion interest rate swap.
Court declares bank's actions in the largest swap transaction in Aussie history unconscionable.
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Customer Deposit Fiasco Costs HSBC a $73 Million Fine
2024-01-30T12:20:18.714+02:00
The UK's PRA fines HSBC for failing to protect customer deposits adequately.
The fine could be higher but was reduced after the bank's active cooperation.
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