Day: January 16, 2022

Jan 16
A hawkish hint from ECB Lagarde lifts Euro

The European Central Bank remains confident that inflation will come down this year but is prepared to adjust policy to meet its inflation target, ECB chief Christine Lagarde said on Friday.”We understand that price increases are a concern for many and we take this concern very seriously,” Lagarde said. Eurozone inflation hit 5% in December, […]

Jan 16
Press release on the reopening of trading in ASIT Biotech

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 ASIT Biotech, ISIN BE0974289218, on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 18/03/2021 at 09:00 CET.   Source: FSMA

Jan 16
MiFID work programme for product governance

Regulated companies that produce or sell financial instruments must meet the MiFID II requirements as regards product governance. These rules differ depending on the role played by the companies in this area. The FSMA wishes to help companies comply with these new product governance requirements by offering them a work programme (available in French or Dutch only). […]

Jan 16
Press release on the suspension of trading in ASIT Biotech

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 ASIT Biotech, ISIN BE0974289218, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 17/03/2021 at 09:00 CET until the publication of a press release.   […]

Jan 16
What are atypical transactions, as defined in the anti-money laundering legislation?

The FSMA is launching a series of animated films (available in French and Dutch only) about the rules intended to combat money-laundering and terrorist financing. The films are intended to help insurance intermediaries to apply these rules correctly. Via these new films, the FSMA seeks to raise the awareness of insurance intermediaries active in the […]

Jan 16
Keynote: sustainable finance and sustainability disclosures by public companies

Mr Jean-Paul Servais, the Chairman of the FSMA, delivered the closing keynote at the yearly EU-Asia Financial Services Dialogue organised by Asifma and Afore, in which more than 450 persons participated digitally. His remarks focused on the recent developments in the international landscape for sustainable finance and sustainability disclosures by public companies. Mr Servais is […]

Jan 16
Publication of orders – Octopus Invest CV

The FSMA is authorized, pursuant to Article 29, §1, n) of the Law of 11 July 2018 on public offers of investment instruments and the admission to trading of investment instruments on a regulated market (hereafter the ‘Prospectus Law’), to disclose to the public any decision it has made in accordance with Article 29, §1, […]

Jan 16
Publication of orders – JEX

The FSMA is authorized, pursuant to Article 29, § 1, n) of the Law of 11 July 2018 on the public offer of investment instruments and the admission of investment instruments to trading on a regulated market (hereafter the ‘Prospectus Law’), to disclose to the public any decision it has made in accordance with Article […]

Jan 16
Uruguay reportedly installs its first Bitcoin ATM

Uruguay’s first crypto ATM has been installed in the coastal city of Punta del Este, a major tourist attraction in the region. 6046 Total views 75 Total shares Uruguay has reportedly installed its first Bitcoin (BTC) ATM, making it the 11th South American country to publicly encourage crypto adoption. Prior to Uruguay’s involvement, South America […]

Jan 16
BlackRock net income beats Wall Street target

BlackRock Inc. BLK, -2.19% said Friday its fourth-quarter net income increased to $1.64 billion, or $10.63 a share, from $1.55 billion, or $10.02 a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted net income rose to $10.42 a share from $10.18 a share. Revenue increased to $5.1 billion from $4.48 billion in the year-ago quarter. Analysts expected […]