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Jun 23
GitHub users respond with ‘Bitcoin bill’ idea to Gillibrand-Lummis bill

The senators seek comments from industry stakeholders, consumers and interested parties. 1276 Total views 57 Total shares Now every interested user has a chance to leave their mark on a crypto bill that could define the industry guidelines in the United States in the near future, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA). The document was […]

Jun 23
FDA denies marketing authorization to Juul products and orders all existing ones to be removed from U.S. market

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has issued marketing denial orders to Juul Labs Inc. for all of its products that are currently marketed in the U.S., and ordered the company to remove all or risk enforcement action. The products in question comprise the Juul device and four types of pods; Virginia […]

Jun 23
Press release on the suspension of trading in Aedifica

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 Aedifica, ISIN BE0003851681, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 23/06/2022 at 14:45 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA

Jun 23
Annual report 2021

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has today published its annual report for 2021. On this occasion, the FSMA held a webinar presenting its supervision of compliance with the rules intended to protect investors and introducing an innovative tool based on data analysis. The core mission of the FSMA is to contribute to an […]

Jun 23
Changes to FCA Firm Reference Numbers (FRNs) and Product Reference Numbers (PRNs)

We currently use six-digit Firm reference Numbers (FRNs) to uniquely identify firms, and six-digit Product Reference Numbers (PRNs) to uniquely identify funds. We’re likely to reach the six-digit limit (999999) during 2023, given the volume of applications and notifications we receive. We’re planning a move to seven-digit FRNs and PRNs for all newly registered firms […]

Jun 23
FCA tackling scams faster as part of data strategy

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is using data to tackle online fraud faster by scanning approximately 100,000 websites created every day to identify those that appear to be scams. Where the FCA identifies fraudulent websites, it is proactive in requesting the website host shut them down, though it does not have the powers to force […]