Day: February 1, 2022

Feb 01
BaFin imposes administrative fines

On 19 January 2022 BaFin imposed administrative fines totalling 10,000 euros on a natural person due to a breach of section 115 (1) sentence 1 and section 115 (1) sentence 2 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). An appeal may be lodged against the administrative fine order. Update (14.02.2022): The administrative fine […]

Feb 01
4DMed Limited: BaFin prohibits 4DMed Limited from offering the securities of 4DMed Limited to the public

On 1 February 2022, BaFin prohibited 4DMed Limited, which states that its registered office is in the United States of America, from offering the securities the shares of 4DMed Ltd. to the public. BaFin imposed the prohibition because the company had infringed Article 3(1) of the EU Prospectus Regulation. For this reason, 4DMed Limited may […]

Feb 01
Periodic questionnaire on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing

This circular (available in French or Dutch only) informs obliged entities on the contents of the information, and the modalities for their transmission, intended to be used to assess the compliance and the efficiency of the system they have implemented for combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism. This information is collected by means of an annual questionnaire, which […]

Feb 01
Opening of the Wikifin Lab: a unique financial experience centre for schools

Today the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) opens the doors of the Wikifin Lab in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen and several ministers. The Wikifin Lab is an interactive experience centre for financial education, designed for secondary-school students. With its fully digital trajectory, the Wikifin Lab is unique in the world for […]

Feb 01
Press release on the reopening of trading in VGP

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 VGP, ISIN BE0003878957 on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 03/09/2020 at 9:00 CET. Source: FSMA

Feb 01
Press release on the suspension of trading in VGP

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 VGP, ISIN BE0003878957, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 02/09/2020 at 14:15 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA

Feb 01
Press release on the reopening of trading in IBA

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 IBA, ISIN BE0003766806 on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 26-08-2020 at 10:45 CET. Source: FSMA

Feb 01
Press release on the suspension of trading in IBA

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 IBA, ISIN BE0003766806, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 26-08-2020 at 09:00 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA

Feb 01
Guidelines on the reporting to competent authorities under the MMF Regulation

Communication FSMA_2020_10 (French – Dutch) addresses the guidelines by the European Authority for Securities and Markets (ESMA) on the reporting to competent authorities under Article 37 of the Money Market Funds Regulation and on its implementation by the FSMA. Source: FSMA

Feb 01
Corporate & Professional Pensions Limited in administration

Corporate & Professional Pensions Limited (Corporate & Professional), is a SIPP operator authorised and regulated by the FCA. On 1 February 2022 the directors appointed Adam Stevens and Nick Myers of Smith & Williamson LLP as joint administrators (administrators). The administrators are qualified insolvency practitioners. We set out the steps Corporate & Professional’s clients should […]