Category: Regulations

The 44th annual meeting of IOSCO, the International Organization of Securities Commissions, was held in Sydney, Australia, on 13, 14 and 15 May. The members of IOSCO discussed the next steps needed in order to accomplish its 2019 workplan. The workplan includes topics such as the sale of crypto-assets to consumers, the digitalization of the […]

National Bank of Greece (NBG) 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. Euribor was […]

A new section has been published in the FAQs on supplementary pensions. Employers can find answers here to questions that arise in practice. The new section focuses on the management of the supplementary pension plan by a pension institution (Dutch – French). Source: FSMA

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of SSS Services, a company that offers investment services without complying with Belgian financial legislation. SSS Services is not allowed to provide banking and/or investment services in or from Belgium. Furthermore, the FSMA reminds the public that since 18 August 2016, no […]

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 Genk Logistics, ISIN BE0003740546, on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 07/06/2019 at 16:30 CET. Source: FSMA

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 […]

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of Echler Solomon Feng, a company that offers investment services. Echler Solomon Feng 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. More information […]

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of Sheridan Wells Advisors, a company that offers investment services. Sheridan Wells Advisors 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. More information […]

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 Genk Logistics, ISIN BE0003740546, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 07/06/2019 at 11:30 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: […]

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 Beluga, ISIN BE0003723377, on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 07/06/2019 at 11:30 CET. Source: FSMA