Latest Market News

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 […]