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Feb 08
Fastenal added 140 employees in 2021, as workforce loss in U.S. offset by international increases

Fastenal Co. FAST, -2.82% disclosed Monday that while its total workforce increased by 0.7% last year, but fell 1.6% in the U.S. The maker of fasteners, tools and manufacturing supplies said in its 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it had 20,507 full and part-time employees worldwide as of Dec. 31, 2021, […]

Feb 08
ESMA recommendations on COVID-19 impact

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recommends action by financial market participants for COVID-19 impact. Source: FSMA

Feb 08
Chairman of the FSMA re-elected chair of the European Regional Committee of the international organization IOSCO

Jean-Paul Servais, Chairman of the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), has been re-elected chair of the European Regional Committee of IOSCO, the international organization of financial market supervisors. The European members of IOSCO re-elected Jean-Paul Servais to another two-year term as chair of the European Regional Committee, the European country group within IOSCO. He […]

Feb 08
IOSCO Stakeholder meeting in Madrid

IOSCO, the international organization of financial market supervisors, held a stakeholder meeting in Madrid on Friday 28 February. Various regulatory issues relating to asset management and the challenges posed by technology were discussed. The meeting was also an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss IOSCO’s priorities for 2020. The Chairman of the FSMA, Jean-Paul Servais, who […]

Feb 08
Participation in the symposium of the CFA Institute

The Chairman of the FSMA, Jean-Paul Servais, participated in the first symposium of the CFA Institute on financial regulation, held in Madrid. The CFA Institute has more than 160,000 members and is a global organization that aims to promote high standards of ethics, education and professionalism in the financial sector. The symposium in Madrid focused […]

Feb 08
www.central-spot.com (cloned firm)

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of the website named www.central-spot.com, which offers investment services in the field of energy as well as wealth management services without complying with Belgian financial legislation. The persons operating the website named www.central-spot.com are not authorized to provide investment services in or from Belgium. […]