Thomson Reuters has developed a suite of regulation and compliance tutorials to help financial services employees understand the changing regulatory environment ahead of impending MiFID…
Posts published in December 2017
Portugal’s CMVM Warns Against Latest Unauthorized Service Providers
Portugal’s securities watchdog authority, Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobillários (CMVM), has issued its latest warning against domestic unauthorized investment providers. The regulator alerted individuals…
ICOs have swept the globe over the past year as the latest and greatest (or perhaps just the least-regulated) method of gaining fast amounts of…
Analysis: Were Israeli Regulators’ Approach Towards ICOs Ill-Advised?
In August, Prof. Shmuel Hauser, the Chairman of the Israel Securities Authority (ISA), announced that an internal committee had been established and mandated. Its purpose…
Russian Duma to Pass Cryptocurrencies and ICOs Regulation by March 2018
Reports from Moscow today indicate that a State Duma committee will submit the draft law on the regulation of cryptocurrencies on December 28, with the…
Bitcoin in 2018: Headed to $50,000?
As Bitcoin’s fantastic year comes to a close, the world is wondering what’s next for the cryptocurrency. Starting 2017 at just under $1000 per BTC,…
SIX Swiss Gains 1-Year Status as Equivalent Third-Country Trading Venue
Financial venues and exchanges all over Europe are taking steps to help strengthen their compliance ahead of the upcoming implementation of MiFID II in nearly…
E*Trade to Allow Trading Bitcoin Futures on Cboe Global Markets
E*Trade has announced that it will be facilitating trading of Bitcoin futures through CBOE Global Markets. The online trading brokerage is opening its doors to…
Simon Henry Leaves GWFX After 8 Months as Head of Compliance
Simon Henry will be leaving his position at Goldenway Global Investments, following 8 months as Head of Compliance. The official termination of appointment was publicized…
Japanese FSA Forms Expert Committee to Determine New Forex Regulation
The Japanese Financial Services Authority (JFSA) is setting up a committee that will explore the options for changes to existing retail forex trading. The body’s…