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ASIC has lodged an appeal against a Federal Court decision dismissing its case against Nuix Limited over alleged continuous disclosure and misleading conduct breaches. The regulator is challenging aspects of the primary judge's findings but is not appealing the rulings concerning Nuix's directors.
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited over its decision to allow NQ Super & Pension members to invest in the First Guardian Master Fund. The regulator alleges failures in care, skill, diligence and members’ best financial interests obligations.
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned that HIVE-TRADE GLOBAL TRADING FIRM may be providing or promoting financial services in the UK without authorisation. Consumers dealing with this firm are not covered by UK financial protection schemes.
Admiral Markets AS has announced a buyback offer for up to 8,476 Tier 2 bonds issued on 28 December 2017. The offer, directed solely to current bond investors, runs from 22 May 2026 to 22 June 2026 at a price of EUR 101.02 per bond.
Cyprus authorities have detained three individuals, including a police officer, in an investigation into an alleged criminal organization linked to money laundering, tax evasion and extortion targeting businesses such as forex firms. The case involves asset freezes, scrutiny of unexplained wealth and potential links to smuggling suspects wanted in Greece.
Prop trading firm Topstep has registered with the National Futures Association as a Swap Firm and has been approved to operate as a Commodity Trading Advisor. The approvals followed applications submitted last month and came less than two weeks after a lawsuit alleged the firm was operating as an unregistered Commodity Pool Operator.
The Polish Financial Supervision Authority is reviewing how CFDs are sold to retail clients, including via cross-border brokers, following a record fine against XTB. Deputy chairman Dariusz Adamski signalled tighter enforcement for complex products and a lighter touch for simple instruments.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning about Apex Trade Vault, stating that the firm is not authorised and may be targeting people in the UK. Consumers dealing with this firm will not have access to UK regulatory protections.
Knight Pips has been identified as an unauthorised firm that may be targeting people in the UK. The Financial Conduct Authority warns that customers dealing with this firm will not have access to UK compensation or complaints schemes.
Taurex has named Matthew Wright as its Global CEO, marking his return to the role four years after stepping down. The appointment follows his year-long tenure as a Non-Executive Director at the CFD broker and takes immediate effect.
Swissquote has confirmed that its 1:10 share split will take effect with trading of the split shares beginning on 28 May 2026 on SIX Swiss Exchange. The split will increase the number of shares to 153,281,700 and reduce the par value per share to CHF 0.02.
The Polish Financial Supervision Authority is reviewing how contracts for difference are sold to retail clients, including by cross-border brokers. The move follows a record PLN 20 million penalty against XTB for MiFID II onboarding breaches and signals tighter enforcement for complex products.
