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This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA
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 Xior, ISIN BE0974288202, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 19/11/2020 at 11:15 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: […]
During the last weeks, the FSMA continued to receive complaints from consumers concerning new fraudulent online trading platforms that are operating in the Belgian market. The approach remains the same. These trading platforms try to arouse consumers’ curiosity by placing scam ads on social media. In these fake ads, a well-known person often explains how […]
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of Concord Financial Consult, a company that offers investment services. Moreover, this company has usurped the FSMA’s name and logo. Concord Financial Consult is not an authorized investment firm in Belgium. It is therefore not allowed to provide investment services in or […]
Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, charging five individuals and five companies with fraud, misappropriation, and registration violations in connection with a fraudulent foreign currency (forex) scheme. The complaint charges defendants Jase Davis of […]
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) held an online event (webinar) on Friday, 28 January 2022 attended by a large group of Dutch-speaking and French-speaking intermediaries, where it presented its new guide to the conduct of business rules for the distribution of insurance products. The practical explanations provided in the guide are intended to […]
Social media abound with false investment offers of cryptocurrencies, binary options and forex/CFD products, ‘investment wine‘ and the like, with fake offers of wealth management and fraudulent credit offers. Swindlers 2.0 are constantly devising new strategies to make even more victims. Deceivers regularly use social media to disseminate their fraudulent investment offers. These are spread through […]
The FSMA regularly informs intermediaries and financial service providers via newsletters about topics of interest to them, such as changes to legislation and supervision. As we approach the end of 2020, the FSMA once again wishes to review certain developments in supervisory practice. In the coming days, you will receive brief newsletters about various topics, […]
This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA