OANDA, New York based forex trading serving provider recently revealed in an announcement that it has made a new addition to its APAC region senior level leadership team. As per statement released by the firm…
Why 2026 retail FX rules move beyond the…
Retail foreign-exchange and contract-for-difference (CFD) leverage caps have converged near 30:1 across the European Union, the United Kingdom and Australia — but in 2026 the regulatory frontier has moved past the headline ratio to conduct:…
ASIC Announces Guidance for Crypto ETPs in Australia
ASIC has today published guidance in relation to crypto-asset exchange traded products (ETPs) and other investment products. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Australia's financial watchdog, wants to make sure product issuers and market operators…
ASIC Releases Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Reporting Documents
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has released internal dispute resolution (IDR) reporting documents. These will be tested in a pilot involving financial firms from across relevant industry subsectors in late 2021. This is part…
Federal Court Fines Forex CT for $20 Million…
The Federal Court in Australia has fined Forex CT for $20 million in a case that was pursued by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) for unconscionable conduct including the use of high-pressure sales…
$20 Million: Forex CT Fined for “Systemic Unconscionable…
A Federal Court in Australia has ordered Forex Capital Trading (Forex CT) to pay a $20 million penalty for engaging in systemic unconscionable conduct, paying conflicted remuneration to its team leaders and account managers, and…
ASIC Bans Union Standard Director from Providing Financial…
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned John Carlton Martin from providing financial services for a period of 10 years and from managing corporations for a period of 5 years. Martin was a…
Pepperstone Expands Shares Trading on MT5
Pepperstone has added more UK, German and Australian shares to its MetaTrader 5 offering, as brokers increasingly go multi-asset. Users can find shares of Tesla, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, among others with the Melbourne-based brokerage.…
ASIC Consults on Updates to ePayments Code
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a consultation paper for updates to the repayments Code that are being proposed by them. Many of the companies licensed by the ASIC are already aware…