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Cyprus-based forex and CFD brokers increasingly employ misleading practices that result in substantial retail investor losses, despite operating under EU regulatory frameworks.

A successful application for the Cyprus Citizenship means that the applicant can enjoy all free movement benefits that apply to all European Union Citizens.

In December 2012, following a protracted public consultation process, the Cyprus legislature finally enacted the Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors Law of 2012

In the context of the 34th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), held on 19 May 2025 in Vienna, the FATF, INTERPOL, and UNODC issued...

Cyprus has traditionally been a significant destination for the setting up of international business companies (IBCs) (that is to say companies with foreign interests).

Cyprus emerges as a new investment fund centre in Europe following the efforts for the evolvement and upgrade the regulatory and compliance framework which was initiated in the late 1990s.

As the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) assumed its full responsibilities on 1 July 2025...

Cyprus offers a dynamic and advantageous framework for mergers and reorganisations both within its borders and across the European Union. There are apparent and well-known advantages of merging two companies:

The Law has been prepared by hundreds of specialists whose sole aim was to cut off all old legal algorithms, which helped to optimize taxation...

Cyprus is a former British colony that gained independence in 1960. In 1974, Cyprus was invaded by Turkey and approximately one-third of the country remains under illegal Turkish occupation.

When a Forex or CFD broker's written agreement states "execution-only" service, but account managers regularly recommend specific trades, position sizes, and additional deposits, does the contractual label reflect reality? This analysis examines the critical distinction between genuine execution-only services and situations where firms may be providing investment advice without proper regulatory safeguards, and why the actual communications between broker and client can matter more than the written terms.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission better known as CySEC, is the financial regulatory body of Cyprus.

A new era for the securities sector in Cyprus began on 29 March 1996 with the inauguration of the Cyprus Stock Exchange, the first official stock exchange in Cyprus.

In this short article we summarise the deadlines imposed by the European Union to its competent authorities, for Cyprus CySEC.

Regulated Markets and other Related Matters (implementing MiFID) Law 144(I)/2007 provides the legal framework for the provision of investment services.

Initial Coin Offering, known as "ICO", is a relatively new phenomenon in the crowdfunding industry being the main subject of discussion in the Blockchain and financial communities.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recently issued a statement on transitional measures and a list of grandfathering periods under Regulation 1114/2023 on markets in crypto-assets (MiCAR).