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FCA Adds Digital Gold Xchange to Warning List
2018-12-06T17:07:53.000+02:00
The cryptocurrency broker has no regulatory license and is almost certainly a scam firm.
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Germany’s BaFin Exposes Two Unregulated FX Brands
2018-12-03T23:22:37.000+02:00
The said company also seems a clone firm that has chosen to operate under the brand FXC Markets.
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FCA Warns Against PVP Research & Cryptonix
2018-11-30T14:16:26.000+02:00
The two dodgy companies have been offering services to UK investors without regulatory approval.
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BaFin Warns Against Trading with UB4TRADE
2018-11-27T20:04:10.000+02:00
The unregulated broker's parent company actually shut down earlier this month.
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CONSOB Issues Warning Against Top Trade Broker
2018-11-26T14:04:12.000+02:00
The unregulated broker is offering 500:1 leverage to Italian retail traders.
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FCA Warns Against AsicTrader Scam
2018-11-09T18:47:11.000+02:00
The company may be operated by the people behind the Cryptobank UK scam.
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Canada’s MSC Warns Against Forex Broker FSM Smart
2018-11-05T23:58:34.000+02:00
Manitoban watchdog says complainants were told they would make up to 20 percent return on investment per week.
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FCA Latest Flurry Adds FX Merchants to Warning List
2018-10-30T19:02:57.000+02:00
FX Merchants is targeting UK investors with a full range of trading services, including cryptocurrencies.
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Thai Regulator Issues Warning Against Several Cryptocurrency Entities
2018-10-29T15:09:08.000+02:00
Amongst the suspicious businesses is OneCoin of Bulgaria, a notorious Ponzi scheme.
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Swiss Watchdog Issues Warning Against Another Unregulated Brokerage
2018-09-25T21:33:58.000+02:00
FINMA previously warned that online trading had been flooded by offshore brokers armed with poker-like marketing methods.
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FCA Warns Against Fake Bestinvest Fraudsters
2018-09-11T16:28:06.000+02:00
Pretending to represent the investment management firm, fraudsters have been trying to steal money from members of the public.
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BaFin Warns Against Two Asset Management Firms and Fake German Bank
2018-09-03T16:57:14.000+02:00
The regulator issued a cease and desist warning against Atlantic Global Asset Management and Five Winds Asset Management.
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FMA Flags Unauthorized Forex Broker Greenfields Capital in New Zealand
2018-08-23T16:01:49.000+02:00
The financial watchdog is the sixth regulator to issue a warning against the firm.
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New Zealand’s FMA Flags Fake Regulator, Two Potential Scams
2018-08-22T08:01:41.000+02:00
The fake regulator, the Securities Authority of New Zealand, is endorsing suspected scams such as Haig, Lafferty & Partners.
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New Zealand’s FMA Blacklists Trading Software Provider USI-Tech
2018-08-16T09:08:31.000+02:00
The financial watchdog is the fourth international regulator to flag the alleged crypto and forex platform trading provider.
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FCA Blacklists Clone Firm & Unauthorized Broker 365 Binary Option
2018-08-15T14:30:32.000+02:00
Clone firm, Capital Finance Group Limited, is pretending to be related to an FCA Appointed Representative Introducer firm.
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Irish Central Bank Warns Against 8888Markets
2018-08-13T20:46:27.000+02:00
8888Markets is a provider of a CFD/FOREX trading platform and financial advisory services.
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CySEC Warns UK Brokers Are Running Out of Time Ahead of Brexit
2018-08-09T16:09:33.000+02:00
The regulator has warned brokers need to have their applications submitted by no later than the end of September.
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SEC Updates Warning List, Adds 29 Unauthorized Firms
2018-08-08T15:27:14.000+02:00
Out of the 29 companies, 16 are soliciting entities, four are clone firms and nine are fake regulators.
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FCA Warns Investors Against Trading with BCG Wealth Group
2018-07-24T16:43:23.000+02:00
The British regulator noted that the wealth management firm has been offering unregulated services to UK residents
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New Zealand’s FMA Flags Prosperous International Limited
2018-07-20T11:08:20.000+02:00
The regulator has published a warning on its website for Prosperous International Limited.
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Canada’s OSC Alerts Public of Unlicensed FX Firm HQBroker
2018-07-13T20:15:50.000+02:00
This is not the first time that HQBroker has been red-flagged for soliciting traders without regulatory permissions.
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ESMA Warns of 'No Deal' Brexit Scenario Ahead of Upcoming Deadline
2018-07-12T14:37:04.000+02:00
The regulator urges companies relocating from the UK to submit their applications for authorisation in the EU asap.
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Italy’s CONSOB Issues Further Warnings Against Unregulated Brokers
2018-07-02T14:23:38.000+02:00
The Italian regulator has issued warnings against six companies, operating through two websites.
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Belgian Watchdog Adds 8 to List of Suspicious Cryptocurrency Firms
2018-06-21T14:36:29.000+02:00
50 such companies are now listed on the Financial Services and Markets Authority warning page.
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