Category: Financial Services

November 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA publishes EU Withdrawal Impact Assessment

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced today that it has published its EU Withdrawal Impact Assessment. The Treasury Select Committee requested the FCA to assess the impact of the UK’s exit from the EU across three areas: The UK leaves the EU without an agreement either on 29 March 2019 or after the transitional…

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fca warning clone firm
November 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Equistone Volkswagen AG clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Equistone Volkswagen AG. 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…

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clone firm FCA warning
November 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Capital Partner Group clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Capital Partner Group. 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…

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fma scam alert
November 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against BrighterTrade

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a warning against a scam company called BrighterTrade. BrighterTrade Date: 28 November 2018 Address: Harju maakond, Tallinn, Kesklinna Linnaosa, Roosikrantsi tn 2-K367, 10119 ESTONIA Website: www.brightertrade.com Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Reason for warning: BrighterTrade could be involved in a scam. FMA noted a recent warning published by…

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fca warning clone firm
November 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Fernpool Holdings Ltd clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Fernpool Holdings Ltd. 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…

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CySEC issues another impersonators scam warning
November 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC issues another impersonators scam warning

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC puts out some version of a warning against impersonators appearing as CySEC officials in an attempt to scam unsuspecting investors quite often these days. CySEC has already issued several warnings like this - two times back in 2017, as well as June, November, and October 2016. CySEC again reminded investors and…

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clone firm FCA warning
November 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Capital Markets clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Capital Markets. 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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Dinosaur Group launches a new Global Foreign Exchange trading service
November 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dinosaur Group launches a new Global Foreign Exchange trading service

The broker-dealer Dinosaur Financial Group, a subsidiary of Dinosaur Group Holdings LLC, has just announced the launch of its new Global Foreign Exchange (FX) Trading Service. Glenn Grossman, Founder and Chairman of Dinosaur, said: We are pleased to announce our new FX service. With tier-1 banks increasingly ‘derisking’, we find ourselves at an evolutionary point…

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cysec license suspended
November 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC suspends GIF Capital Ltd's ASP license

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has informed investors that it has suspended GIF Capital Ltd's ASP license. The complete text of the regulator’s decision can be seen below: Announcement date: 23.11.2018 CySEC Decision date: 23.11.2018 Regarding: GIF Capital Ltd Legislation: The Regulating Companies Providing Administrative Services and Related Matters Law Subject: Suspension of…

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fca warning clone firm
November 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Savings Options Trading clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Savings Options Trading. 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…

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