Category: Regulations

regulations

Feb 10
Press release on the suspension of trading in FNG

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 FNG, ISIN BE0974332646, on Euronext Brussels is suspended from 02/01/2020 at 16:35 CET until the publication of a press release.   Source: FSMA

Feb 10
Circular on the duty of cooperation of accredited auditors

Circular on the duty of cooperation of accredited auditors of management companies of undertakings for collective investment or alternative investment funds and regulated real estate investment companies This circular FSMA_2020_01 (available in French – Dutch only) describes the modalities of the accredited auditors’ duty of cooperation in the following areas:    activities and reporting of half-yearly […]

Feb 10
www.dif-patrimoine.com (cloned firm)

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of the website named www.dif-patrimoine.com, which offers investment services without complying with Belgian financial legislation. The persons operating the website named www.dif-patrimoine.com are not authorized to provide investment services in or from Belgium. Moreover, the offer made via that website shows numerous indications of fraud and […]

Feb 10
Settlement of € 60,000 – Federale Verzekering / Fédérale Assurance

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

Feb 10
TFS Loans Limited enters administration

On 8 February 2022 TFS Loans Limited was placed into administration. Allister Manson and Trevor Binyon of Opus Restructuring LLP were appointed as Joint Administrators. TFS Loans Limited is a high cost and guarantor lender, which lends money to customers for up to 60 months. The Joint Administrators will update customers as soon as possible. […]

Feb 10
The FSMA warns against GBL Service

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the website https://gbl-service.com. GBL Service (cloned firm) has usurped the identity of the listed company Group Brussels Lambert, which has its registered office at Marnixlaan/avenue Marnix 24, 1000 Brussels (Crossroad Bank for Enterprises number 407.040.209). The website https://gbl-service.com is thus not the official website of […]

Feb 10
Press release on the suspension of trading in Picanol

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 Picanol, ISIN BE0003807246, on Euronext Brussels is suspended from 14/01/2020 at 09:00 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA

Feb 10
Press release on the suspension of trading in Asit Biotech

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 Asit biotech, ISIN BE0974289218, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 14/01/2020 at 09:00 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: […]

Feb 10
New brochure on investor protection rules (MiFID II)

The FSMA, the Financial Services and Markets Authority, publishes a new educational brochure presenting a summary of the rules arising from MiFID I and MiFID II. The brochure should help raise consumers’ awareness of their rights and of the obligations binding on the firms which provide investment services to them. MiFID is the abbreviation for […]

Feb 10
Fit and Proper Questionnaires

Communication FSMA_2019_30 (available in French – Dutch only)  relating to the questionnaires concerning the fitness and propriety of candidates for regulated functions. The questionnaires to be completed are designed to enable the FSMA to assess the fitness and propriety of candidates for regulated functions at the Belgian public investment firms. Source: FSMA