Category: Regulation

FCA warning
February 01, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Sterling Bishop Associates 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 Sterling Bishop Associates. Sterling Bishop Associates is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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clone firm FCA warning
February 01, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Kite Loans clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Kite Loans. 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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clone firm FCA warning
January 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against UBS Private Wealth Management clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm UBS Private Wealth Management. 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…

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FCA warning
January 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Miller and Cohen 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 Miller and Cohen. Miller and Cohen is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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FCA warning
January 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Braxton Knight Ltd 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 Braxton Knight Ltd. Braxton Knight Ltd is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…

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cssf warning
January 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Luxembourg regulator CSSF warns against www.bil-gestionpatrimoine.com website

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has just issued a warning to the public concerning the website www.bil-gestionpatrimoine.com and the distribution of a leaflet called ″BIL Patrimoine″ which offer investment services to potential investors. The CSSF specified that both, the website and the leaflet, make fraudulent and deceptive use of the contact details…

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clone firm FCA warning
January 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Liontrust Asset Management clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Liontrust Asset Management. 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
January 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Multi Month Loans clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Multi Month Loans. 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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January 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC provides guidance on best execution

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular setting out guidance on the standards of conduct and internal controls the SFC expects of licensed corporations (LCs) in delivering best execution. This follows a thematic review of selected LCs which assessed the effectiveness and adequacy of arrangements for delivering best execution. The circular reminds…

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