Category: Regulations

regulations

Jun 02
Watch Out for Fake COVID-19 Claims When Investing — Investor Alert

Investors should be aware that false statements may be made — including in company press releases, promotional materials, and social media posts — about a company offering or developing products that prevent, detect, or treat COVID-19, in order to inflate the value of a company’s stock.  Fraudulent stock promotions of these companies also may be […]

Jun 02
Public Review of Draft Regulation

Topics Expertise from the subject matter experts at New Brunswick’s Financial and Consumer Services Commission. Regulated Industries FCNB is responsible for the regulation and enforcement of securities, insurance, pensions, credit unions, trust and loan companies, co-operatives, mortgage brokers, pay day lenders, real estate and a wider range of other consumer legislation. We regulate 36,000 industry […]

Jun 02
Agreed settlement – Axa Bank Belgium

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

Jun 01
Coming into force of Amendments to NI 81-105 Mutual Fund Sales Practices and related consequential amendments relating to Prohibition of Deferred Sales Charges for Investment Funds

Regulated Industries FCNB is responsible for the regulation and enforcement of securities, insurance, pensions, credit unions, trust and loan companies, co-operatives, mortgage brokers, pay day lenders, real estate and a wider range of other consumer legislation. We regulate 36,000 industry participants who make their living working with New Brunswickers’ money. These industry participants handle more […]

Jun 01
Opinion of the Commission on Supplementary Pensions regarding administrative simplification in the second pillar pensions for salaried workers

This opinion contains a number of proposals that the Commission deems would contribute to greater administrative simplification in the second pillar pensions for salaried workers. Read more in the opinion (available in French and Dutch only) Source: FSMA

Jun 01
Keeping pace with rising costs – improving financial inclusion for consumers

Speech by Sheldon Mills, Executive Director, Consumers and Competition, delivered at Financial Inclusion Virtual Summit 2022 Speaker: Sheldon Mills, Executive Director, Consumers and CompetitionEvent: Financial Inclusion Virtual Summit 2022Delivered: 31 May 2022Note: this is the speech as drafted and may differ from the delivered version Highlights Rising costs are impacting consumers and business and could create new challenges for financial […]

Jun 01
Convention of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE)

On 31 May 2022, the Chairman of the FSMA took part in the 2022 Convention of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE). In his keynote speech, he addressed, among other things, the development of the Capital Markets Union within the European Union, financial education and the various initiatives taken by the FSMA in this […]

Jun 01
Richard Lloyd becomes Interim Chair of the FCA

Richard Lloyd OBE has become Interim Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, as previously announced on 4 February 2022. He takes over from Charles Randell CBE, who stood down yesterday after four years as Chair.   Richard will act as Chair until HM Treasury appoints a permanent successor. A recruitment process is underway. Notes to […]

May 31
CFTC Charges Florida Man with Fraudulent Solicitation of Over $800,000 and Misappropriation in Futures Scheme

Washington, D.C. – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that it filed a civil enforcement action in the Southern District of Florida against Rico Cox of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The complaint alleges that, for a second time, Cox fraudulently solicited and accepted funds, this time at least $842,900 that was intended for commodity futures […]

May 31
Publication of financial reports: Federal Office of Justice imposes disciplinary fine on Singulus Technologies AG

On 29 March 2022, the Federal Office of Justice (Bundesamt für Justiz – BfJ) imposed a disciplinary fine amounting to 50,000 euros on Singulus Technologies AG. The disciplinary fine order related to a breach of section 325 of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch – HGB). Singulus Technologies AG failed to submit its consolidated accounting documents […]