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 Crypto Options Trader. Crypto Options Trader is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…
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The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has published a list of new unauthorized websites offering atypical investments. Here is the list of new websites recently identified: www.achat-bitcoin.co www.acheterdubitcoin.com www.adg-placement.com www.bitnexx.tech www.buy-bitcoin-pagedemo.co www.cryptofrance.info www.cryptos-maker.com www.eminage.com www.goodcoin.fr www.infoscrypto.com www.investirvin.info www.lesgrandscrus.net www.netcoinplace.com www.patrimoine-vin.com www.prestige-vin.com www.rachatbitcoin.com www.sti-metal.com www.toutsurlebitcoin.com www.versatiscoin.com www.vino-capital.com www.vinsimo.com A list of all unauthorized websites to offer…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Branison 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 to…
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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 Mayfield Pension Services. Mayfield Pension Services is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has awarded nearly $4 million to an overseas whistleblower whose tip led it to open an investigation and whose extensive assistance helped it bring a successful enforcement action. Whistleblowers, whether they are located in the U.S. or abroad, provide a valuable service to investors and…
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The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) have published a list of new websites and entities offering investments on the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market in France, without authorisation to do so. Here is the new website recently identified: www.london-equity.com / London Equity Ltd A list…
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Organisations and individuals regulated by ASIC must act by this Thursday 27 September to meet their legal obligations under new industry funding laws. ASIC sent a letter in July to each organisation and individual’s company's registered office address. This letter advised how to provide industry funding contact details and submit business activity metrics in the…
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The Financial Services Commission, Mauritius (the FSC Mauritius) has just informed the public that Quasar Capital Corporation Ltd has surrendered its Investment Adviser (Unrestricted) License in accordance with section 28(5) of the Financial Services Act (the FSA). Quasar Capital Corporation Ltd is registered at Level 3, Ebene House, Hotel Avenue, 33 Cybercity, Ebene. Pursuant to Section…
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced its strategic framework to contribute to the development of green finance in Hong Kong. A priority will be to enhance listed companies' consistent and comparable disclosure of environmental information, with an emphasis on climate-related risks and opportunities. The SFC will also work on ways in…
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Australian regulator ASIC has extended to 30 September 2019 licensing relief for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs) to allow them to provide financial services to Australian wholesale clients without needing to hold an Australian financial services license. The licensing relief that is extended by ASIC is in the following instruments: ASIC Corporations (Repeal and Transitional)…
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