Category: Regulation

sec charges
March 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF issues public warning against fraudulent website

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has issued a public warning against the activities of this website, www.porto-immo.com. The French regulator has warned the public about the activities of PORTO IMMO SCPI Company and its website listed above, as the two entities are inviting French citizens to invest in their reals estate investment firm (SCPI)…

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fca warning
March 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against PT Banc 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 PT Banc. PT Banc 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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sec charges
March 14, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against a website fraudulently using Parel SA's name

The Autorité des marchés (AMF) has just issued a warning to the public regarding the activities of the website www.parel-gestion.net. The website is proposing investments without autorisation and making fraudulent use of the name of Parel SA. The website www.parel-gestion.net suggests that individual investors invest especially in precious metals. However, this proposal, that involves intermediation…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 14, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Secure Life clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Secure Life. 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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fca warning
March 14, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Safe Regulated Investments/ RS Investments

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 Safe Regulated Investments/ RS Investments. Safe Regulated Investments/ RS Investments is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…

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fca warning
March 13, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Marketing Essentials trading as Kruger Exchange 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 Marketing Essentials t/a Kruger Exchange Ltd. Marketing Essentials t/a Kruger Exchange Ltd is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK…

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FCA warning
March 12, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Lenders Club 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 Lenders Club Ltd. Lenders Club 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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fca warning
March 12, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Payton Capital Partners

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 Payton Capital Partners. Payton Capital Partners 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 cif license
March 11, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC withdraws GS Sharestocks Ltd’s CIF license

The Cyprus regulator (CySEC) announced that it has decided to withdraw the Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) authorisation of the company GS Sharestocks Ltd. The Cyprus Investment Firm's authorisation is with Number 262/14 of GS Sharestocks Ltd. The regulator has made this announcement due to GS Sharestocks Ltd’s decision to expressly renounce it. The official announcement…

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