Day: August 6, 2022

Aug 06
Central Bank launches consultation on climate change risk guidance for the insurance sector

  Climate change is no longer an “emerging risk” – the time for action is now. Strengthen the resilience of the financial system to climate-related risks a key priority for the Central Bank. The Central Bank expects all insurers to monitor their exposure to climate change risk. The Central Bank of Ireland has today (3 […]

Aug 06
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm –   Fraudulent entity clones authorised firm Great American International Insurance (EU) DAC

It has come to the attention of the Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) that a fraudulent entity has been operating as an insurance / reinsurance firm in the State in the absence of appropriate authorisations.  In this instance, the fraudulent entity cloned and impersonated a legitimate Central Bank authorised firm in order to deceive […]

Aug 06
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm – Allconi Bank Administration Limited

It has come to the attention of the Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) that Allconi Bank Administration Limited (Ireland) – https://www.allconi-bank.eu.com (no longer in operation) – has been holding itself out as a banker in the State in the absence of an appropriate authorisation. A list of unauthorised firms published to date is available […]

Aug 06
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm – Northstate

It has come to the attention of the Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) that a scam entity by the name Northstate (Commonwealth of Dominica), formerly operating the website www.northstate.io, has been claiming to be an investment firm / investment business firm in the State in the absence of appropriate authorisations. A list of unauthorised […]

Aug 06
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm – Fraudulent entity clones authorised firm ING Bank

It has come to the attention of the Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) that a fraudulent entity has been claiming to be an investment firm / investment business firm in the State in the absence of appropriate authorisation. In this instance, the fraudulent entity cloned and impersonated legitimate Central Bank authorised firms in order […]

Aug 06
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm – Fraudulent entity clones authorised firm Miripro Insurance Company DAC

It has come to the attention of the Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) that a fraudulent entity, Miripro Insurance Company Limited, has been operating as an insurance / reinsurance firm in the State in the absence of appropriate authorisations.  In this instance, the fraudulent entity cloned and impersonated a legitimate Central Bank authorised firm […]

Aug 06
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm – Lend Invest

The Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) today, XX July 2022, published the name of an unauthorised firm, Lend Invest – https://thelendinvest.uk/ , in order to warn the public that it is not authorised by the Central Bank to provide financial services. Lend Invest is advertising loans on its website but it holds no authorisation […]

Aug 06
U.S. declares monkeypox a public health emergency

The U.S. has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, according to a federal health official. The Department of Health and Human Services can declare a 90-day public health emergency that allows HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to take additional steps and access new resources to combat public health issues. A total of 6,617 people […]

Aug 06
Goldman Calls for Caution as Bull Market is yet to be Justified by Strong Economy

According to a note from Goldman Sachs on Thursday, US equities are headed for another big sell-off if economic data fails to improve quickly to justify the latest leg of the rally. Goldman’s Cecilia Mariotti noted that “In the absence of clear signs of positive macroeconomic momentum, temporary increase in risk appetite may actually increase […]

Aug 06
VC Roundup: Lightning Network payment rail, DeFi trading platform and blockchain security firm raise millions

ZEBEDEE, Halborn, Hashflow, Socios and EtherMail headline the latest funding deals from the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. 848 Total views 15 Total shares Even with the onset of crypto winter, 2022 has been a watershed year for venture capital funding. Crypto and blockchain companies collectively raised $30.3 billion in venture capital in the first half […]