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…
UK FCA Loosens Restrictions on Capital Raising Amid…
The events surrounding the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic have led the UK Financial Conduct Authority to announce a series of measures aimed at assisting companies to raise new share capital while retaining an appropriate degree of…
American Capital Markets Dominate
SIFMA, the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association, recently put out a report on American capital markets and this was one of their conclusions. “America’s capital markets are the strongest in the world, funding 65% of…
APRA Launches Westpac Investigation and Increases Capital Requirement…
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today formally commenced an investigation into possible breaches of the Banking Act 1959 by Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac). APRA will focus on the conduct that led to the…
APRA Flags Setting Countercyclical Capital Buffer at Non-zero…
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has decided to keep the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) on hold at zero per cent, but has flagged the likelihood of a non-zero default…
Securities Regulators Encourage Canadians to Help Identify and…
CALGARY – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is encouraging Canadians to be aware of the signs of financial abuse of seniors as part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15, 2019. Through a…
Fraser Valley Man Penalized for Committing Fraud
Vancouver – A panel of the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has imposed a $350,000 administrative penalty on Fraser Valley Man William Wade Furman who deceived investors about his status as a registrant, his prior history of…
MAS Imposes Civil Penalty of $336,000 on Mr…
Singapore, 4 June 2019… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed a civil penalty of $336,000 on Mr Tham Wai Mun Raphael for insider trading. He had sold shares in Auhua Clean Energy PLC…
BCSC Panel Extends Temporary Orders
Vancouver – A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has extended temporary orders that were previously imposed on several individuals, companies and issuers in November 2018. Temporary orders were extended for the following individuals and companies, prohibiting them…