News

Feb 27
Circular on the implementation of a risk-based approach to combating money laundering

This circular (available in French or Dutch only) sets out the measures relating to the application of the provisions of the Law of 18 September 2017 on the implementation, by obliged entities, of a risk-based approach to combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It also specifies the expectations of the FSMA regarding the implementation of these […]

Feb 27
Filing of information notes (Law of 11 July 2018)

In a communication, the FSMA sets out the procedure for the filing of information notes with the FSMA pursuant to the Law of 11 July 2018 on public offers of investment instruments and the admission to trading of investment instruments on regulated markets. The information note must be filed with the FSMA at the latest […]

Feb 27
Press release on the reopening of trading in Rosier

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 ROSIER, ISIN BE0003575835 on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 19/07/2018 at 11:30 CET.   Source: FSMA

Feb 27
Brokers in banking and investment services – New requirements under the transposition into Belgian law of the MiFID II Directive

The FSMA has drawn up a document (French – Dutch) for brokers in banking and investment services which clarifies a number of points regarding certain organizational and governance requirements laid down by MifID II and that under the Law of 21 November  2017 are mandatory for this group of brokers. The provisions have been in force […]

Feb 27
Cannabis company Akanda postpones IPO

Cannabis company Akanda Corp. has postponed its initial public offering that had been planned for Friday, according to IPOScoop.com. The UK-based company founded last year by former Canopy Growth Corp. CGC, +0.14% executive Tej Virk had planned to raise $16 million by offering 4 million shares at $4 a share with Boustead Securities for trading […]