Day: January 13, 2022

Jan 13
Watch out for companies that offer trading software (expert advisors)

The FSMA warns the public against various companies in Belgium that are offering so-called ‘Expert Advisors’ or ‘EAs’ used to trade in CFDs, forex and crypto-derivatives. An Expert Advisor is a type of software that tells you when to make certain trades or even carries them out for you automatically, based on preprogrammed parameters. The […]

Jan 13
Press release on the suspension of trading in Zenitel

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS AUTHORITY, PUBLISHED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 78 OF THE LAW OF 21 NOVEMBER 2017 Trading in the financial instruments of Zenitel, ISIN BE0974311434, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 23/04/2021 at 14:09 CET until the publication of a press release.     […]

Jan 13
Agreed settlement with Argenta Spaarbank NV/SA

This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA

Jan 13
Watch out for companies that offer forex training

The FSMA warns the public against various companies that are selling training in Belgium intended to teach people to trade in complex financial instruments such as forex derivatives. Anyone who signs up for such training, is given access to instructional videos, webinars and live chat sessions with all sorts of information about how the forex […]

Jan 13
The Belgian Audit Oversight College signs a cooperation agreement with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)

The Belgian Audit Oversight College (hereafter ‘the BAOC’) and its counterpart in the United States, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), are signing a historic transatlantic cooperation agreement, which provides lasting support for the U.S. listing of Belgian companies. The BAOC and the PCAOB oversee, each in its own country, the quality of the […]

Jan 13
Educational brochures on the rules governing the distribution of insurance products

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) publishes two new educational brochures to inform the sector and the consumers. These brochures explain the rules of the European IDD Directive, which governs the distribution of insurance products. They provide customers with a better understanding of the mechanisms introduced by the IDD Directive to safeguard their interests […]

Jan 13
Number of notifications about supplementary pensions on the rise

This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA

Jan 13
Supervisory flexibility on the short selling indicator

We are putting in place temporary measures for the reporting of the short selling indicator in transaction reports while we consider changes to the UK transaction reporting regime. Transaction reports submitted to the FCA under UK MiFIR must contain a designation to identify a short sale. This information is contained in the short selling indicator […]

Jan 13
Career Opportunity: Manager, Strategic Planning, Risk and Accountability Reporting

Your career at FCNB is enriched with daily opportunities to learn, innovate, and grow professionally in a supportive, stimulating, and flexible workplace. We offer a competitive total compensation package and exciting opportunities for professional development. We support our employees in maintaining their professional designations and provide technical updates on a continual basis for many of […]

Jan 13
Bulletin – Publication of proposed Financial and Consumer Services Commission Rule INS-001 Insurance Intermediaries Licensing and Obligations

Regulated Industries FCNB is responsible for the regulation and enforcement of securities, insurance, pensions, credit unions, trust and loan companies, co-operatives, mortgage brokers, pay day lenders, real estate and a wider range of other consumer legislation. We regulate 36,000 industry participants who make their living working with New Brunswickers’ money. These industry participants handle more […]