Category: Financial Services

warning
December 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against WiseBanc scam company

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a public warning against a scam company called WiseBanc. WiseBanc Address: Popovo Street 10, Lozenetz district, Sofia 1421, Bulgaria Website: https://wisebanc.com Phone: +60 330 992 885 (Malaysia) ; +64 9 9518 350 (NZ); +65 31 384 058 (Singapore); +27 112 594 848 (South Africa) WiseBanc is not…

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FCA warning
December 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against The Pension Assessment Agency Ltd

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 The Pension Assessment Agency Ltd. The Pension Assessment Agency Ltd is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…

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FCA allows retail investors greater access to long-term investment opportunities
December 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA allows retail investors greater access to long-term investments

Right after publishing its Quarterly KPIs, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has informed the public that it is going to allow retail investors greater access to long-term investment opportunities. Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition at the FCA, commented: We are proposing changes to allow retail investors greater access to long-term investment opportunities.…

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Another warning against OneCoin Limited, this time from New Zealand FMA
December 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Another warning against OneCoin Limited, this time from New Zealand FMA

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a public warning against a scam company called OneCoin Limited. OneLife Network Limited and OneCoin Limited Trading name: OneLife, OneCoin Address: OneLife Network Limited, 2118 Guava Street, Belama Phase I, Belize City, Belize OneCoin Limited, 6a “P. R. Slaveykov” Sqr., Sofia 1000, Republic of Bulgaria Website: www.onelife.eu,…

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FCA publishes its Quarterly KPIs, no clear trends indicative of firm responses to Brexit
December 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA publishes Quarterly KPIs, no clear trends indicative of firm responses to Brexit

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Authorisations Quarterly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as at September quarter. These indicators provide key metrics on the performance of the FCA’s Authorisations Division, including authorisations, cancellations, variations of permission, change in control, and passporting. The latter seems to be of most interest these days due…

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December 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Citadel Securities, Natixis and MUFG fined $6m for providing deficient blue sheet data

Three brokers will pay more than $6 million in order to settle Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges. Citadel Securities LLC, Natixis Securities Americas LLC, and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. have provided the SEC with inaccurate securities trading information, when asked for the so called “blue sheet data,” which the SEC uses to carry out regulatory…

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bscs warning
December 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against Solid Global Investments Limited

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a public warning against a scam company called Solid Global Investments Limited. Solid Global Investments Limited Address: 11 Matakana Valley Road Level 2Rd 5 Warkworth Website: www.newsolid.com Phone: 400-666-3202 Email: [email protected] According to the regulator, Solid Global Investment Limited could be involved in a scam. The FMA…

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fca warning
December 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Blackwell Asset Management

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 Blackwell Asset Management. Blackwell Asset Management is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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CySEC fines
December 11, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cyprint Plc fined €10.000 for insider trading

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has just announced that it has fined the company Cyprint Plc and its former Director due to Insider Dealing. Cyprint Plc has to pay a total administrative fine of €10.000 and Mr Christakis Christodoulou, Executive Director at the time, €5.000. The complete text of the regulator’s decision can…

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warning
December 11, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against MAG Asset investment company

The Autorité des marchés (AMF) has just warned the public against the activities of MAG Asset. According to the regulator, the company is inciting savers to invest in various mutual funds without authorisation. MAG Asset is operating via its website www.magasset.com. The official warning can be seen below: The entity MAG Asset (www.magasset.com) suggests that individual…

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