Category: Regulation

March 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Tide U Over clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Tide U Over. 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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March 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Gem Loans / Jem Loans clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Gem Loans / Jem 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…

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March 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA publishes Insurance Distribution Directive consultation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published the first of its two consultation papers on the implementation of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) was introduced in early 2005 and was designed to encourage competition between insurance firms, as well as ensure appropriate levels of protection for customers, across the…

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March 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Mr Instant Cash clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Mr Instant Cash. 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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March 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against JP Morgan Courtage clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm JP Morgan Courtage. 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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sfc warning
March 02, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Forex Paradise Limited to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

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