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The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the fraudulent activities of Asterix Bank, a company that is offering credit illegally to consumers. Asterix Bank is not authorized or registered in Belgium as a lender or credit intermediary. Therefore, Asterix Bank may not offer credit in Belgium. According to the information available […]
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has published the second edition of its quarterly dashboard of Belgian public open-ended investment funds, generally referred to as investment funds. The overview presented in this dashboard covers the fourth and last quarter of the year 2021. It shows that the Belgian fund sector has continued to grow, […]
This press release is not available in English, please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA
In preparation for a departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), the FSMA wishes in this Newsletter to clarify the conditions for registration of (re)insurance intermediaries in Belgium. Read more in the Newsletter… (available in French and Dutch only) Source: FSMA
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 EUROPUBLIDIS, ISIN BE0003842599, on Euronext Brussels is suspended from 22/08/2019 at 16:30 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA
In recent months, the FSMA has continued to receive new complaints from consumers who had responded to offers of investment in cryptocurrencies. Hence, the FSMA repeats its warning against the fraudsters behind those platforms who are using cryptocurrencies to swindle consumers. The FSMA has also updated its list of cryptocurrency trading platforms regarding which it […]
This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA
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 Flexos, ISIN BE0003885051, on Euronext Access is suspended from 07/08/2019 at 16:30 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA
Dec. 17, 2021 The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this bulletin to help investors understand what happens when a fund closes and distributes its assets, or “liquidates.” What is a fund liquidation? A fund liquidation occurs when a fund closes down its operations completely, sells off its assets and generally […]
Oct. 4, 2021 The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the National Futures Association (NFA), and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) are issuing this Investor Bulletin to highlight some key topics for World Investor Week 2021, a global campaign to […]