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Jan 31
Option Financiale

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the fraudulent activities of Option Financiale, a company that is offering credit illegally to consumers. Option Financiale is not authorized or registered in Belgium as a lender or credit intermediary. Therefore, Option Financiale may not offer credit in Belgium. According to the information available to the […]

Jan 31
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, LINK, HNT, FLOW, ONE

Bitcoin’s (BTC) relief rally rose above $38,500 on Jan. 29, but the bulls are struggling to sustain the higher levels. For the past few days, Bitcoin’s sentiment has closely followed the U.S. equity markets. Hence, analysts warned traders to be careful and not to read much into any possible weekend rallies when traditional markets are […]

Jan 31
Newsletter: Do you practise insurance distribution as an ancillary activity?

This newsitem is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA

Jan 31
Guide to the preparation of the AMLCO’s annual activity report

The FSMA has observed that the annual activity reports of AMLCOs have often been limited to a general, relatively unstructured description of the policies, procedures and organization of internal controls. With a view to increasing the quality and clarity of such reports, the FSMA is offering AMLCOs a guide (available in French or Dutch only) to the […]

Jan 31
Press release on the reopening of trading in Xior

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 Xior, ISIN BE0974288202, on Euronext Brussels will be reopened from 07-10-2020 at 15:30 CET following the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA

Jan 31
Satisfaction survey about supplementary pensions

Are you, as an employee, a member of a supplementary pension plan? If so, you can now take part in a satisfaction survey conducted by the FSMA, the Belgian supervisor of supplementary pensions. We would like to know whether you are satisfied with the information you receive about your supplementary pension: Is the information about […]