Day: February 10, 2022

Feb 10
Oil futures settle higher, but U.S. prices hold below the $90 mark

Oil futures climbed on Wednesday, but U.S. benchmark prices settled below their highest levels of the session. The resumption of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran likely “contributed to the recent weakness in prices,” but the countries remain “a long way short of any sort of agreement that might bring about new supply,” said […]

Feb 10
Central Bank of Ireland nixes crypto funds: Too difficult 'for a retail investor'

The central bank feels that there is too much risk for retail investors who lack the expertise needed to trade crypto, but professional investors are welcome to continue trading. 1108 Total views 25 Total shares The Central Bank of Ireland has stated that it is unlikely to approve investment funds for retail crypto investors because […]

Feb 10
Nasdaq ends 2.1% higher as stocks bounce back from January fall

Stocks ended with sharp gains Wednesday, extending a bounce from a January stumble as investors digested a steady stream of corporate earnings and awaited the release of the January consumer price index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.86% ended around 305 points higher, up 0.9%, near 35,769, according to preliminary figures The S&P 500 […]

Feb 10
The FSMA warns against GBL Service

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the website https://gbl-service.com. GBL Service (cloned firm) has usurped the identity of the listed company Group Brussels Lambert, which has its registered office at Marnixlaan/avenue Marnix 24, 1000 Brussels (Crossroad Bank for Enterprises number 407.040.209). The website https://gbl-service.com is thus not the official website of […]

Feb 10
Press release on the suspension of trading in Picanol

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 Picanol, ISIN BE0003807246, on Euronext Brussels is suspended from 14/01/2020 at 09:00 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA

Feb 10
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 14/01/2020 at 09:00 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: […]

Feb 10
New brochure on investor protection rules (MiFID II)

The FSMA, the Financial Services and Markets Authority, publishes a new educational brochure presenting a summary of the rules arising from MiFID I and MiFID II. The brochure should help raise consumers’ awareness of their rights and of the obligations binding on the firms which provide investment services to them. MiFID is the abbreviation for […]

Feb 10
Fit and Proper Questionnaires

Communication FSMA_2019_30 (available in French – Dutch only)  relating to the questionnaires concerning the fitness and propriety of candidates for regulated functions. The questionnaires to be completed are designed to enable the FSMA to assess the fitness and propriety of candidates for regulated functions at the Belgian public investment firms. Source: FSMA

Feb 10
Settlement of € 75,000 – Europ Assistance (Belgium)

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

Feb 10
Press release on the suspension of trading in Realco

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 Realco, ISIN BE0003841583, on Euronext Brussels is suspended from 10/01/2020 at 11:30 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA