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ICAP Libor Fine Scrapped by EU Court

  • The European Commission was appealing a similar decision made against it in 2017
Wednesday, 10/07/2019 | 13:14 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

With Leverage, Crypto Firms Should Proceed With Caution

  • Financial authorities do not like retail margin trading and, if firms aren't careful, they could face a regulatory backlash
Wednesday, 10/07/2019 | 10:19 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

SEC: SIPA May Not Apply to Crypto Traders

  • The regulator also noted that some existing securities regulations are hard to adhere to for broker-dealers
Monday, 08/07/2019 | 21:11 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

Bank of Thailand in Talks with Facebook

  • A senior executive at the regulator said they are carefully examining the social media company's whitepaper
Friday, 05/07/2019 | 09:02 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

CFTC Attacks Social Media Scams

  • The US regulator said that scammers "typically flaunt wealth or brag about their huge 'win' percentages"
Wednesday, 03/07/2019 | 15:54 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

FCA Will Permit 30:1 Leverage On Government Bonds

  • Responding to an ESMA legal opinion, the British regulator also justified its proposed rules governing CFD-like options
Tuesday, 02/07/2019 | 13:47 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

FCA Confirms Rules for CFDs, CFD-Like Options

  • ESMA-style leverage caps and marketing restrictions will now be made permanent
Monday, 01/07/2019 | 10:18 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

Maijoor: There is Too Much Retail Product Innovation

  • The ESMA chairman also implied that retail trading damages the financial services industry's reputation
Friday, 28/06/2019 | 14:46 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

MAS Exec: Risk is Guiding Our Crypto Regulations

  • Damien Pang said that, instead of making heavy-handed rules, regulators need to mitigate specific risks posed by digital assets
Thursday, 27/06/2019 | 12:34 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

Filipino Politician Calls for FX Regulations

  • Geraldine Zamore said that firms are already operating in the country and laws should be introduced to govern them
Tuesday, 25/06/2019 | 08:47 GMT by David Kimberley
Brokers

IC Markets to Cease Non-Aussie Business

  • The broker will be migrating affected clients to its Seychelles entity
Friday, 21/06/2019 | 12:47 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

SFC Warns Retail FX Brokers Not to Do Business in China

  • The regulator said Hong Kong brokers may have been targeting Mainland clients illegally
Monday, 17/06/2019 | 11:20 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

Two More Brokers Applying For Retail FX Licenses in the US

  • Brightwin Securities and Nanshan Jinchuang both applied to become registered as NFEDs by the NFA last month
Monday, 17/06/2019 | 09:18 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

ESMA Praises Binary Bans, CFD Restrictions in New Legal Opinions

  • The pan-European regulator said all financial authorities should introduce permanent measures that are as strict as its own
Wednesday, 12/06/2019 | 15:10 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

Analysis: Who Cares About Client Losses Anyway?

  • Regulators' myopic focus on loss numbers isn't doing much to improve the retail trading industry
Wednesday, 05/06/2019 | 13:57 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

FCA Pushes Back Against ESMA Share Trading Rules

  • The European regulator is trying to prevent EU firms from doing business in the UK after Brexit
Wednesday, 29/05/2019 | 08:40 GMT by David Kimberley
Brokers

After Russia Clamp Down, More Brokers Are Heading to Belarus

  • Attracted by a more lax regulatory regime, firms are rapidly setting up shop in Minsk
Tuesday, 28/05/2019 | 10:29 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

FCA Extends Window for Applying to Temporary Permissions Regime

  • The Temporary Permissions Regime (TPR) aims to mitigate the potential risks of a ‘no-deal Brexit.’
Friday, 24/05/2019 | 15:40 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
Payments

HK Regulator Issues SVF Licences to Geoswift and Yintran

  • The two companies are likely to offers some form of prepaid card or cash-storage service
Friday, 10/05/2019 | 11:33 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

AMF Set to Make ESMA Rules Permanent in Summer

  • Writing in its annual report, the French regulator said it does not want to keep relying on ESMA's temporary measures
Tuesday, 07/05/2019 | 11:20 GMT by David Kimberley
Brokers

RoboForex Receives Regulatory License in Belarus

  • The brokerage group already has licenses in Belize and Cyprus
Monday, 06/05/2019 | 10:27 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

Reuters and IBM Partner to Offer Regulatory Intelligence Solution

  • In a statement, the two firms noted that there are set to be 300m pages of financial regulations by 2020
Wednesday, 01/05/2019 | 15:47 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

Boston Fed Weighs Up Regulatory Blockchain Nodes

  • The regulatory authority says that it will have to think outside of the box as more firms begin using the technology
Wednesday, 01/05/2019 | 08:57 GMT by David Kimberley
News

8 Blockchain Firms in Latest FCA Regulatory Sandbox

  • The London Stock Exchange is one of a number of firms hoping to use blockchain in its products and services
Tuesday, 30/04/2019 | 11:35 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

Indian Lawmakers Allegedly Mulling Ban on Cryptocurrencies

  • Reports in February suggested that authorities fear the impact digital assets could have on the rupee
Friday, 26/04/2019 | 15:17 GMT by David Kimberley
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