Category: Financial Services

clone firm FCA warning
January 22, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Alph Capital clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Alph Capital. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to…

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fca warning
January 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Trading Epic firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Trading Epic. Trading Epic is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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ASIC office
January 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC imposes additional conditions on HNW Planning’s AFS license

Australian regulator ASIC has just announced that it has imposed additional conditions on the Australian Financial Services (AFS) license of the company HNW Planning Pty Ltd (HNW). After concluding that HNW did not have adequate monitoring and supervision processes, ASIC has required HNW to engage an independent expert to make recommendations on how to improve…

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bscs warning
January 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against Alliance Investment Limited

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a public warning against a scam company called Alliance Investment Limited. Alliance Investment Limited Website: www.allianceinvestmentltd.com Reason for warning: Alliance Investment Limited are an unregistered, unregulated entity who are falsely holding out as being associated with legitimate company, Alliance Investments Limited. The regulator believes that Alliance Investment…

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clone firm FCA warning
January 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Vanguard Investments clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Vanguard Investments (not to be mistaken with Vanguard Australia). Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following…

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fca warning
January 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Capital Traders firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Capital Traders. Capital Traders is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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FCA warning
January 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against St James Bank Limited firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company St James Bank Limited. St James Bank Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

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fca warning
January 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Skye Tower Momentum Bank

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Skye Tower Momentum Bank. Skye Tower Momentum Bank is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

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fca warning clone firm
January 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against FXTRADE777 clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm FXTRADE777. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam…

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