regulation

MiFID II superseded MiFID in 2018, covering a wider EU financial market.
The UK is considering drifting away from MiFID II with competition-friendly regulations.

Monday, 23/05/2022 | 08:16 GMT by Arnab Shome

Thought Leaders

Could Tokenized Stocks Bring Volume to the Market?

How do stocks work and how they can be manipulated?

Thursday, 12/05/2022 | 14:57 GMT by FM

News

Flagstone Gets Regulatory Approval from JFSC

The company aims to expand its international presence.
Andrew Thatcher has become the CEO of Flagstone International.

Tuesday, 10/05/2022 | 10:57 GMT by Bilal Jafar

Thought Leaders

NJ Online Casino Revenue Predicted to Keep Rising in 2022

New Jersey has been a trendsetter in regard to the gambling industry.

Friday, 06/05/2022 | 08:16 GMT by FM

Brokers

GANN Markets Membership Withdraws from Financial Commission

GANN Markets was a member up until 29 April.
The membership was terminated following a withdrawal.

Tuesday, 03/05/2022 | 23:42 GMT by Felipe Erazo

Binary Options

CySEC Raises Red Flag on Websites Associated to Binarium Ltd

Six domains were mentioned in the warning.
The watchdog recently warned on four forex websites.

Monday, 02/05/2022 | 19:43 GMT by Felipe Erazo

Regulation

CONSOB Blocks Nine New Financial Websites

Since July 2019, 683 websites have been blocked.
Among the websites blacked out are Trading Room Star and Future Assets Ltd.

Friday, 22/04/2022 | 21:42 GMT by Felipe Erazo

Executive Moves

Former FCA Regulator Becomes New Binance Director of Regulatory Policy

Steven McWhirter has over 20 years of experience in financial services and regulation.
He worked for over 9 years with the UK FCA.

Thursday, 21/04/2022 | 21:22 GMT by Felipe Erazo

Thought Leaders

Understanding Crypto Rules on Social Media and How to Win Business Organically

As the crypto landscape gains traction, we now have more explicit rules to adhere to.

Tuesday, 12/04/2022 | 09:14 GMT by Contentworks Agency

Retail FX

Italy’s Consob Blocks Five New Financial Websites

Among the websites blacked out are Bitaliana and Preqster Ltd.
Since July 2019, 674 websites have been blocked.

Thursday, 07/04/2022 | 21:11 GMT by Felipe Erazo

Regulation

National Bank of Georgia Plans to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

The draft law will include provisions for registering virtual asset service providers.
Providers should also meet AML standards.

Wednesday, 06/04/2022 | 01:12 GMT by Felipe Erazo

Retail FX

BaFin Launches Investigation against UpbitFx Exchange

The website is not authorized or regulated by BaFin.
The company had allegedly cloned parts from another BaFin-regulated firm's website.

Tuesday, 05/04/2022 | 01:41 GMT by Felipe Erazo

Retail FX

NFA Orders Introducing Broker Marex to Pay a $250,000 Fine

The decision is based on a complaint by the BCC and an offer by Marex.
The company allegedly allowed unregistered individuals to act as associated persons.

Wednesday, 30/03/2022 | 19:48 GMT by Felipe Erazo

Retail FX

Financial Commission Approves Agra Markets Application

The Financial Commission's services are used by a variety of brokerages and ISPs.
Agra Markets' approved status began on March 29.

Tuesday, 29/03/2022 | 17:21 GMT by Felipe Erazo

Retail FX

Italy’s Consob Blacklists Six Financial Websites

The number of websites that were blacklisted has risen to 663 since July 2019.
Recently, Consob blocked five financial-related websites.

Friday, 25/03/2022 | 17:34 GMT by Felipe Erazo

News

CySEC Calls for Views on Establishing a Regulatory Sandbox

Stakeholders are invited to submit their interest in participating via email.
This project aims to 'build on the success' of CySEC’s Innovation Hub.

Wednesday, 16/03/2022 | 17:37 GMT by Felipe Erazo

Retail FX

CySEC Comments on Recent Peer Review Made by ESMA

CySEC welcomes the peer review of NCA's supervision of cross-border activities.
ESMA made two recommendations to CySEC under Article 16.

Friday, 11/03/2022 | 21:17 GMT by Felipe Erazo

Regulation

Regs to Riches: Using Regulatory Reporting to Improve Your Business Processes and Revenue

Utilising Best Execution monitoring can help identify transactions that indicate scalpers.
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for traditional brokers to maintain a competitive advantage.

Monday, 28/02/2022 | 13:29 GMT by Sophie Gerber

Thought Leaders

Kwakol Markets Secures Coveted ASIC License

Kwakol Markets has registered offices in the US, Hong Kong, Nigeria, and Australia.

Monday, 28/02/2022 | 08:45 GMT by Kwakol Markets

Institutional FX

CySEC Finally Withdraws CIF License of Maxigrid Ltd

Maxigrid Ltd is caught culpable for its misconduct.
The market regulator reached the decision after thorough investigations.

Friday, 25/02/2022 | 07:07 GMT by Nicholas Otieno

Retail FX

TradeZero Gets Approval to Launch Its Retail Equity and Options Trading in Canada

The Bahamian brokerage firm has obtained approval to launch its trading in Canada.
The broker plans to offer access to U.S. equity products to Canada’s retail investors.

Wednesday, 23/02/2022 | 07:57 GMT by Nicholas Otieno

Thought Leaders

FYNXT Announces New Integration with Shufti Pro

The new partnership will help brokers perform KYC/AML compliant ID checks.

Tuesday, 22/02/2022 | 14:19 GMT by FYNXT

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