Day: February 28, 2022

Feb 28
Obtaining a registration as an insurance intermediary in Belgium

The FSMA published a presentation (in English) to provide firms with a brief overview of the legal requirements and  the FSMA registration process to obtain a registration as an insurance intermediary in Belgium. Source: FSMA

Feb 28
Press release on the reopening of trading in Mithra

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 Mithra, ISIN BE0974283153, on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 31/05/2018 at 09:00 CET. Source: FSMA

Feb 28
Press release on the suspension of trading in Mithra

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 Mithra, ISIN BE0974283153, on Euronext Brussels is suspended from 30/05/2018 at 16:00 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA

Feb 28
Approval of the modified market rules of Alternext Brussels (commercial name: Euronext Growth)

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) hereby announces that on 14 May 2018, in accordance with Article 2 of the Royal Decree of 21 August 2008 on the rules for certain multilateral trading facilities, it approved the modified market rules of Alternext Brussels (Euronext Growth). These market rules enter into force as of 29 […]

Feb 28
Handbook on overall money-laundering risk assessments

The FSMA has prepared a handbook (available in French or Dutch only) for insurance intermediaries to help them complete their overall money-laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment (ML/TF). READ MORE IN THE NEWSFLASH (Available in French or Dutch only) Source: FSMA

Feb 28
The FSMA has a new data protection policy

On 25 May 2018, new data protection legislation enters into force, intended to offer better protection of your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) lays down rules that companies and public authorities must comply with when they process your personal data; the GDPR offers you various rights that enable you to better protect […]

Feb 28
Barclays fined £783,800 and agrees to make a voluntary payment to Premier FX customers

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Barclays Bank Plc (Barclays) £783,800 for oversight failings in its relationship with collapsed payments firm Premier FX. Barclays was Premier FX’s sole banker in the UK. The financial penalty takes into account that Barclays has agreed voluntarily to cover the losses of Premier FX customers whose claims have been […]

Feb 28
2022 fines

This page contains information about fines published during the calendar year ending 2022. The total amount of fines so far is £783,800. Firm or individual fined Date Amount Reason Barclays Bank plc 28/02/2022 £783,800 This Final Notice (Barlclays Bank plc) refers to breaches of PRIN 2 related to financial crime in the corporate banking sector. […]

Feb 28
EURUSD plunged. Overview for 28.02.2022

EURUSD plunged; the demand for the “safe” USD remains quite high.   The major currency pair is forced to consider global market turbulence. The current quote for the instrument is 1.1169. The “greenback” is supported by the increased demand for “safe haven” assets among risk aversion on global financial markets due to geopolitical tension escalation. […]

Feb 28
The cryptocurrency market digest (BTC, ETH, LUNA). Overview for 28.02.2022

Moods in the crypto market remain mixed. On the one hand, people are still ready to avoid risks here as soon as things become tough. On the other hand, all the information is already included in the prices. The BTC has got into a flat between 35,000–40,000 USD. On Monday, the BTC is trading at […]