News

Dec 31
FSMA Chairman welcomes the new International Sustainability Standards Board

The establishment of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) was announced on the occasion of the climate change conference in Glasgow. The ISSB will develop international standards to be applied by issuers in climate- or other sustainability-related reporting. In his capacity as chair of the IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board, Jean-Paul Servais, chairman of the FSMA, […]

Dec 31
Press release on the reopening of trading in Miko NV

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 Miko NV, ISIN BE0003731453, on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 03/11/2021 at 11:30 CET. Source: FSMA

Dec 31
Press release on the suspension of trading in Miko NV

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 Miko NV, ISIN BE0003731453, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 02/11/2021 at 14:10 CET until the publication of a press release.   […]

Dec 31
Press release on the suspension of trading in Hamon

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 issued by Hamon (ISIN BE0974352842 and BE0002210764) is suspended on Euronext Brussels from 29/10/2021 at 09:00 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA

Dec 31
Sector report – Inspections of the independence of the actuarial function at IORPs

An IORP must enable the key function holders and any of their staff to fulfil their tasks in an objective, honest and independent manner. In order to examine whether this legal obligation is complied with in practice, the FSMA has conducted an inspection campaign. The inspections were directed at examining the independence of the actuarial […]

Dec 31
Watch out for investment fraud through dating apps

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against investment fraud starting on dating apps and websites. In recent months, the FSMA has received an increasing number of notifications regarding fraudulent online trading platforms using dating apps and websites (Tinder, Facebook Dating, etc.) to contact Belgian consumers. Fraudsters contact consumers through fake profiles […]