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Regulation
FMA Flags Two Unregulated Firms Operating in New Zealand
2018-08-06T10:23:58.000+02:00
Oak Harbour Limited & Caledonia Investment Company Limited have both been flagged by regulators in Australia and Hong Kong.
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New Zealand’s FMA Blacklists Two Unlicensed Brokers
2018-08-03T08:13:41.000+02:00
The regulator has issued a warning against FSMSmart and Baihua Global.
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New Zealand’s FMA Flags Unauthorised Broker White Square Trading
2018-07-27T11:45:21.000+02:00
The warning follows a report that the broker has been conducting unauthorised trades and withholding client funds.
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New Zealand’s FMA Warns of Suspected Scam and Unauthorized Broker
2018-07-18T09:58:59.000+02:00
The regulator has flagged Finance Group Corp, Cent Projects Ltd and Caxton Global.
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Regulation
New Zealand’s FMA Adds Skyway Capital to Warning List
2018-07-12T09:32:27.000+02:00
Regulators in Belgium, Lithuania and Estonia have also warned about the activities of the company and its associates.
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FCA Flags British Tait Investment Group
2018-07-05T16:37:49.000+02:00
Despite the company claiming to be authorised and registered in the UK, the regulator has warned this is not true.
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Fake CySEC Representatives Scam Investors
2018-07-02T16:37:18.000+02:00
CySEC has warned that individuals are impersonating the regulator.
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SFC Received Record Complaints for Scams, Fraud, and Market Conduct in 2017
2018-06-27T10:22:52.000+02:00
Complaints against intermediaries and market activities were up by almost 16 percent compared to the previous year.
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Italy’s CONSOB Warns Against Four Unregulated Brokers
2018-06-25T16:43:37.000+02:00
The Italian watchdog also warned against several companies that have been blacklisted by other global regulators.
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New Zealand Regulator FMA Issues Five Warnings of Suspected Scams
2018-06-21T12:21:05.000+02:00
The warnings from the FMA include fake regulator FIAA.
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5 Kinds of Crypto Scams (and How to Avoid Them)
2018-05-22T09:35:31.000+02:00
A look at the most common crypto cons and how to avoid them.
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Security Audit Firm Discovers Vulnerability in EOS, Dan Larimer Claps Back
2018-05-01T09:09:41.000+02:00
The EOS CTO claims that the vulnerabilities are the results of poor coding rather than poor infrastructure.
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Don’t get Fooled by Trading Bonuses
2018-02-02T11:57:01.000+02:00
What are some common traps traders fall into when presented with enticing bonus offers?
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How to Know if You’re Investing in a Healthy ICO
2018-01-12T16:06:51.000+02:00
With every passing month, we’re introduced to hundreds of new potentially breakthrough ideas...
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Portugal’s CMVM Warns Against Latest Unauthorized Service Providers
2017-12-21T20:14:11.000+02:00
GTPcapital has been targeting Portuguese investors despite being unauthorized to solicit clients in the country.
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Study Reveals Critical Information is Missing from ICO Whitepapers
2017-12-06T09:54:36.000+02:00
The study found that 4% of whitepapers lack "any information as to what the token represents."
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Regulation
Investor Protection Clinic Launched in Canada to Provide Free Legal Advice
2017-10-10T07:52:23.000+02:00
The clinic will provide legal advice to investors who believe that their funds have been mishandled.
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FCA Issues Warning Against Unauthorised Firm Chinatsu & Partners
2017-10-09T13:30:03.000+02:00
The company has been offering its financial services in the UK without authorisation.
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SFC Issues Warning Against OSG Forex for Unauthorised Activity
2017-10-04T10:51:50.000+02:00
The SFC said that OSGForex claims to have its office in Hong Kong but the firm is not available at the stated address.
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FSMA Issues Warning Against Two Unauthorised Companies
2017-10-02T12:17:46.000+02:00
Five Winds Asset Management and QW Lianora Swiss Consulting SA were running investment schemes without authorisation.
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Regulation
FSMA Issues Warning Against Eight Firms Involved in Boiler Room Scams
2017-09-27T14:16:58.000+02:00
The companies don't have legal authorisation to offer financial services to investors within the country.
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MFSA Issues Warning Against More Brokers for Unauthorised Activities
2017-09-27T12:01:55.000+02:00
MFSA warns against services and firms that have been prohibited or suspended pending investigation.
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After Coming Under Fire, SEC Announces Initiatives for Tackling Cyber-Crime
2017-09-26T10:02:19.000+02:00
New unit to target hacking, ICOs, intrusion into accounts, manipulation of trader platforms, and more.
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FCA Warns About Clone Firm Adexec Worldwide Financial Services
2017-09-26T08:22:54.000+02:00
The FCA continues to increase public awareness of scams.
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Regulation
SFC Issues Warning Against 3 Financial Services Companies
2017-09-13T13:07:02.000+02:00
The companies were operating without a license and using Hong Kong bank accounts.
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