Category: Regulation

June 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC bans former financial advisor and consultant for seven years

Australian regulator ASIC has just announced that it has banned Mark Damion Kawecki of Frankston, Victoria from providing financial services for seven years. The banning follows an ASIC investigation into Mr Kawecki’s conduct when applying for shares under the initial public offerings (IPOs) of companies that subsequently listed on ASX between 2015 to 2017. A…

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June 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Prime Coins Trading

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 Prime Coins Trading. Prime Coins Trading is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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June 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against CFD Corporate 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 CFD Corporate. CFD Corporate 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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June 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against cold calling scam firm Prestige Wealth Solutions

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a warning to a company called Prestige Wealth Solutions. Prestige Wealth Solutions ADDRESS: Burj Al Salam Tower, Office 803, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. WEBSITE: www.pws-intl.com PHONE: +971 (0) 4 374 2200 EMAIL: [email protected] Prestige Wealth Solutions and its associates are offering financial services to…

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June 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Evefx clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Evefx. 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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June 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC imposes license conditions on Aurora Funds Management Limited

Australian regulator ASIC informed the public that it has acted to address concerns about the operations of Aurora Funds Management Limited (Aurora), the responsible entity of several ASX-listed managed investment schemes including the Aurora Property Buy-Write Income Trust (AUP). ASIC has imposed conditions on Aurora’s financial services license. This follows ASIC undertaking enquiries into the…

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June 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FSC Mauritius warns against Skye Trade Cooperative

Mauritius financial regulator the Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced that a licence was purportedly issued with the licence number 216/13 on 06 March 2012 in the name of Cynthia Johnson Loan Company International and Skye Trade Cooperative (which is licensed as B.O Tradefinancials Ltd). The entities are claiming to hold a Category 2 Global…

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June 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Arden & Partners clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Arden & Partners. 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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