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New Zealand is advancing legislation to expand the Serious Fraud Office’s powers over digital and cloud-based evidence, search warrants, and search site control. The bill passed its first reading on 30 April and is now before Parliament’s Justice Select Committee, which will report back by 31 August.
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has withdrawn the Cyprus Investment Firm authorisation of TTCM Traders Trust Capital Markets Ltd following the broker’s decision to renounce its licence. The move forms part of a broader pattern of voluntary exits from the Cyprus Investment Firm regime and coincides with CySEC’s enhanced reporting and supervisory measures for investment firms and crypto asset service providers.
Cyprus regulators have relayed Spain’s position that spot-quoted futures and perpetual futures sold to Spanish retail clients should be treated as contracts for difference. The move brings these products under Spain’s existing CFD leverage limits and marketing restrictions.
The FCA has initiated civil proceedings against Mr Neil Woodford and W4.0 over alleged unauthorised investment advice and financial promotions. The UK regulator is seeking an injunction to halt the activities it views as potentially unlawful under FSMA.
TradeStation has launched TradeStation Europe B.V., a MiFID-licensed investment firm based in Amsterdam and regulated by the Dutch AFM. The new entity enables retail and institutional clients across the European Economic Area to access U.S. equities and derivatives through a single platform.
CMC Markets Australia has launched weekend gold CFD trading, extending access to the metal when spot and futures markets are closed. The product follows the group’s earlier "Gold - Weekend" launch in April 2026 and reflects growing demand for out-of-hours trading.
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a LinkedIn advert by Montford Group Ltd trading as Britannia Bullion was misleading. The ad failed to state that physical gold investment was unregulated and that investment values could fall as well as rise.
Polish and Ukrainian authorities have dismantled three call centers linked to a large-scale forex fraud scheme targeting thousands of investors. The joint operation led to multiple arrests, charges against 23 suspects, and the seizure of assets valued at 18.2 million Polish zlotys.
China’s securities regulator has imposed sizable penalties on Futu Holdings and UP Fintech and set a two-year deadline to wind down a cross-border trading channel. The move is already weighing on earnings, though underlying operating metrics remain robust for the named firms.
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has withdrawn the Cyprus Investment Firm authorisation of Conotoxia Ltd, terminating its regulated investment services in Cyprus. The move follows the firm’s failure to meet ongoing authorisation requirements and comes after an earlier licence suspension.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has obtained a £452,286.80 confiscation order against convicted fraudster Daniel Pugh, who defrauded investors out of £1.3 million. The recovered funds will be used to compensate victims, and the FCA has issued a final call for remaining victims to come forward.
TradingBlock has agreed to a $210,000 fine and censure from FINRA for failing to maintain an adequate anti-money laundering program since December 2018. The firm also undertook to certify remediation of its AML policies and procedures.
