Latest Market News

Jan 04
Stocks edge higher to begin 2022 with gains

U.S. stocks opened slightly higher Monday, kicking off the new year on a positive note after gaining substantial ground in 2021. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.68% was up 90 points, or 0.2%, at 34,429, while the S&P 500 SPX, +0.64% rose 0.4% to 4,785.90. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +1.20% was up 0.8% at […]

Jan 04
Press release on the suspension of trading in Cofinimmo

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 Cofinimmo, ISIN BE0003593044 , on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 1/09/2021 at 15:00 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: […]

Jan 04
The FSMA identifies 11 new websites of fraudulent lenders

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of unauthorized lenders who offer false credits to consumers. The FSMA recently received a large number of notifications from consumers about fraudulent credit offers circulating on the internet. Since its last warning, the FSMA has received complaints about 11 new fraudulent websites. […]

Jan 04
Agreed settlement – Growners NV/SA

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

Jan 04
Guidelines on stress test simulations under the Money Market Funds Regulation

Communication FSMA_2021_15 (available in French or Dutch only, annex available in English) concerns the guidelines issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on stress test simulations under the Regulation on Money Market Funds (ESMA34-49-291) and their implementation by the FSMA. Source: FSMA

Jan 04
Watch out for companies that offer trading software (Expert Advisors)

The FSMA is warning against Finiko, a company that offers so-called ‘Expert Advisors’ or ‘EAs’ used to trade in CFDs, forex and crypto-derivatives. An Expert Advisor is a type of software that tells you when to make certain trades or even carries them out for you automatically, based on preprogrammed parameters. The FSMA notes that […]