Category: Financial Services

fma warning
January 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against Ainvestments

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a public warning against a scam company called Ainvestments. Ainvestments Associated entities/individuals: ESOS International Limited; Kadeky International S.R.O. Website: www.ainvestments.com Phone: +44 7 5206 40616 Email: [email protected] Reason for warning: It could be involved in a scam. The FMA believes the registration and regulation information claimed on…

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Belize regulator IFSC warning
January 23, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Belize regulator IFSC warns against Trading Epic firm

Belize financial regulator IFSC has just issued a Warning Notice regarding a company called Trading Epic. The entity is not licensed under the IFSC Act to provide, carry on, transact, or hold itself out as providing, carrying on, or transacting any of the international financial services as set out in the Schedule of the IFSC…

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FCA
January 23, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA helps firms understand whether their cryptoasset activities fall under regulation

UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it is today consulting on guidance, which, once finalised, will set out the cryptoasset activities it regulates. With this move, the regulator aims to help firms understand whether their cryptoasset activities fall under FCA regulation. Christopher Woolard, executive director of Strategy and Competition at…

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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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