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The proceedings brought by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against fraudulent binary options scheme Yukom Communications and a number of individuals and entities linked to it continue at the Illinois Northern District Court. There is, however, little progress, if any, to report. On January 27, 2021, a hearing was held before the…

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NYLIFE Securities LLC has agreed to pay a fine of $200,000 fine as a part of a settlement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The fine stems from alleged violations of FINRA Rules 3110 and 2010. From January 2015 through March 2019, NYLIFE Securities failed to establish, maintain, and enforce a supervisory system, including…

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Poland based Retail FX and CFDs brokerage group XTB (WSE:XTB) has reported its financial results for Q3-2021, indicating that the company bounced back nicely from what was a very disappointing Q2 at XTB. In Q3, XTB reported Revenues of PLN 196.6 million (USD $49 million) and Net Profit of PLN 101.5 million ($25 million) –…

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The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and William S. Evans, III, a defendant in a lawsuit over a $10 million fraudulent scheme, appear to be close to settling a case that started in May 2021. This becomes clear from a status report recently filed by the CFTC in the Kentucky Eastern District Court. The…

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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (DBSI) and Deutsche Bank AG (DBAG) have responded to accusations about market manipulation. On October 25, 2021, Deutsche Bank argued that the Court has to dismiss the complaint against it for failure to state a claim. Let’s recall that the plaintiffs bring a consolidated class action Complaint for alleged manipulation in…

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against Ann M. Vick, a founder of AMV Investments LLC. According to the SEC’s complaint filed in the Colorado District Court on October 25, 2021, beginning in approximately August 2018, investment adviser Vick, directly and through AMV, an entity that she formed and controls,…

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Retail FX broker Samtrade FX has announced that it has partnered with Centroid Solutions. This partnership will see Samtrade FX offering their multi-asset liquidity to clients worldwide, via Centroid Solution’s technology, Centroid Gateways, an institutional grade connectivity, liquidity management, execution and reporting system, in addition to deploying the Centroid24 risk management system. Alfred Yue, Head…

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that it will be taking forward proposals to create a new type of open-ended authorised investment fund which will help support investment in assets like infrastructure and private equity. Investment in these assets has the potential to generate better returns for investors, including those saving for retirement…

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Japanese online trading services provider GMO Financial Holdings Inc today posted its financial metrics for the first nine months of 2021. Operating revenue for the nine months to September 30, 2021 amounted to JPY 33 billion, up from JPY 27.9 billion in the equivalent period a year earlier. Operating income for the first nine months…

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Online trading and investment specialist Saxo Capital Markets HK Limited announces that it has obtained Type 4 (Advising on securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) licenses from The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong. Saxo Markets can now provide more comprehensive services to help investors fulfill their financial aspirations through its multi-asset trading…

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