Day: February 2, 2022

Feb 02
The Pound successfully recovered. Overview for 02.02.2022

GBPUSD took a break amid a series of increases; however, it is still looking great.  The British Pound paused its growth against the USD on Wednesday. The current quote for the instrument is 1.3533. The statistics published by the United Kingdom were reasonably positive. For example, the Mortgage Approvals showed 71K in December after being […]

Feb 02
Market Spotlight: CAD GDP in Focus Next

CAD GDP Up NextThe release of Canadian GDP today will be closely watched following the recent BOC meeting. While the bank somewhat disappointed CAD bulls by holding off from any policy adjustments, it was firmly hawkish in its outlook. In terms of guidance, the BOC governor said that the bank expects to make several adjustments […]

Feb 02
The FSMA identifies new fraudulent online trading platforms

During the last weeks, the FSMA continued to receive complaints from consumers concerning new fraudulent online trading platforms that are operating in the Belgian market. These trading platforms try to arouse consumers’ curiosity by placing scam ads on social media. In these fake ads, a (well-known) person often explains how to get rich quick. Trading […]

Feb 02
Newsflash: Theft of the identity of Belgian brokers

This newsitem is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch page. Source: FSMA

Feb 02
Identity theft from Belgian brokers: beware of fraud!

In recent weeks, the FSMA has observed several cases of theft of the identity of Belgian brokers by English-speaking fraudsters. The swindlers use the names of brokers entered in the registers of the FSMA to make their clients believe that they are authorized by the Belgian supervisory authority. Some English-speaking fraudsters are using the names […]

Feb 02
Class 21 insurance products: beware of the risk of capital loss

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

Feb 02
The FSMA asks various insurers to update the information on their sites concerning trip cancellation insurance

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

Feb 02
ESMA tells market participants to continue preparations for the end of the UK transition period

ESMA urges financial market participants to finalise preparations and implement suitable contingency plans in advance of the end of the United Kingdom’s transition period on 31 December 2020. Read more … Source: FSMA

Feb 02
Agreed settlement with Curalia OVV

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

Feb 02
Willy Woo: 'Peak fear' but on-chain metrics say it’s not a bear market

“No doubt about it, people are really scared, which is typically […] an opportunity to buy,” Willy Woo said. 2700 Total views 59 Total shares Bitcoin analyst and co-founder of software firm Hypersheet Willy Woo believes that on-chain metrics show that BTC is not in a bear market despite observing “peak fear” levels. Speaking on […]