Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

Year 2001Regulated by Government

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) was established in accordance with section 5 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Establishment and Responsibilities) Law of 2001 as a public legal entity. It is an independent public supervisory Authority responsible for the supervision of the investment services market, transactions in transferable securities carried out in the Republic of Cyprus and the collective investment and asset management sector. It also supervises the firms offering administrative services which do not fall under the supervision of ICPAC and the Cyprus Bar Association.

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Sanction Fine
Disclosure summary
  • Disclosure matching Website matching
  • Disclosure time 2022-08-09
  • Penalty amount $ 149,743.00 USD
  • Reason for punishment CySEC, under article 37(4) of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission Law of 2009, has the power to reach a settlement for any violation or possible violation, act or omission for which there is reasonable ground to believe that it took place in violation of the provisions of CySEC’s supervised legislation.
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CYSEC Board Decision

9 August 2022 CYSEC Board Decision Announcement date: 09.08.2022 Board decision date: 14.03.2022 Regarding: FXBFI Broker Financial Invest Ltd Legislation: Τhe Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law, DI 144-2014-14 Subject: Settlement €150.000 Judicial Review: N/A Judicial Review Ruling: N/A The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (“the CySEC”) would like to note the following: CySEC, under article 37(4) of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission Law of 2009, has the power to reach a settlement for any violation or possible violation, act or omission for which there is reasonable ground to believe that it took place in violation of the provisions of CySEC’s supervised legislation. A settlement has been reached with the CIF FXBFI Broker Financial Invest Ltd (“the Company”) for possible violations of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2017 (“the Law”) and the Directive DI144-2014-14 of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission for the Prudential Supervision of Investment Services Firms (“the DI144-2014- 14”). More specifically, the investigation for which the settlement was reached, is related to the findings concerning, the period of February to August 2020, with regard to the Company’s compliance with: 1. Article 5(1) of the Law regarding the requirement for CIF authorization. 2. Article 24 of the Law regarding conflicts of interest. 3. Article 25, sections (1) and (3), of the Law regarding the general principles and information addressed to clients. 4. Article 26(3)(a) of the Law regarding the assessment of suitability and appropriateness and reporting to clients. 5. Paragraph 21(g) of the Directive DI144-2014-14regarding the variable elements of remuneration. 2 KT The settlement reached with the Company, for the possible violations, is for the amount of one hundred and fifty thousand (€150.000), which the Company has already paid. It is noted that the amounts due to settlement agreements are calculated as revenue (income) to the Treasury of the Republic and do not constitute income of CySEC.
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