Category: Regulations

regulations

Feb 24
Ashcroft Cohen Strategic Capital (ACSC)

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of Ashcroft Cohen Strategic Capital (ACSC), a company that offers investments services. Ashcroft Cohen Strategic Capital (ACSC) is not allowed to provide investment services in or from Belgium. Moreover, according to the information available to the FSMA, it could be a so-called […]

Feb 24
Have you been offered a lucrative investment over the phone? Don’t be taken in!

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of new ‘companies’ approaching Belgian consumers with offers of lucrative investments. These ‘companies’ do not hold any authorization. They are not authorized to provide investment services in Belgium. Moreover, these companies are most likely new ‘boiler rooms’. Boiler room fraud is a […]

Feb 24
Have you been offered a lucrative investment over the phone? Don’t be taken in!

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of new ‘companies’ approaching Belgian consumers with offers of lucrative investments. These ‘companies’ do not hold any authorization. They are not authorized to provide investment services in Belgium. Moreover, these companies are most likely new ‘boiler rooms’. Boiler room fraud is a type […]

Feb 24
Euribor Panel: withdrawal of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS) has informed EMMI of its intention to withdraw from the Euribor panel. The FSMA does not object to this decision. In accordance with the European Benchmark Regulation[1] (BMR), the FSMA is the supervisory authority of the European Money Markets Institute (EMMI), the Brussels-based entity that administers the Euribor benchmark. […]

Feb 24
CFTC Orders North Carolina Man and His Company to Pay $2.6 Million for Fraudulent Solicitation, Pool Fraud, and Failure to Register

Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against Richard D. Neal of North Carolina and his company Golden Signals LLC, a formerly registered North Carolina limited liability company, for engaging in fraud while acting as a commodity trading advisor (CTA) and commodity pool operator (CPO), for […]

Feb 23
Cryptocurrencies: new rules for certain service providers

As from 1 May 2022, the activities of certain virtual currency service providers in Belgium will be regulated. These service providers will have to meet a series of conditions, including ones relating to their professional integrity and compliance with the anti-money laundering legislation. This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: […]

Feb 23
Press release on the reopening of trading in Proximus

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 Proximus, ISIN BE0003810273 on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 10/01/2019 at 09:00 CET. Source: FSMA

Feb 23
Press release on the suspension of trading in Proximus

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 Proximus, ISIN BE0003810273, on Euronext Brussels is suspended from 09/01/2019 at 9:00 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA

Feb 23
KLM Holdings

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of KLM Holdings, a company that offers investment services. KLM Holdings is not allowed to provide investment services in or from Belgium. Moreover, according to the information available to the FSMA, it could be a so-called ‘boiler room’ fraud. You will find […]