Category: Regulations

regulations

Jan 06
Press release on the suspension of trading in UCB

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 UCB, ISIN BE0003739530, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 25/06/2021 at 10:26 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA

Jan 06
ML-capital (www.ml-capital.fr)

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of the website named www.ml-capital.fr, which offers investment services without complying with Belgian financial legislation. ML-Capital.fr is not authorized to provide investment services in or from Belgium. Moreover, the offers made via that website show numerous indications of fraud and seem to […]

Jan 06
Call for candidates for the audit Public Interest Oversight Board

The Monitoring Group selects new members of the Public Interest Oversight Board that oversees the quality of international auditing standards. The Monitoring Group brings together a number of international institutions and financial regulators that represent the public interest in areas related to international auditing standards setting and audit quality. The FSMA Chairman, Jean-Paul Servais, in […]

Jan 06
Fraudulent offers of wealth management

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of two new companies that make fraudulent offers of wealth management. To help understand how this type of fraud works, the FSMA has produced an animated film as well as a video with the testimony of a victim (available in French or Dutch only) of […]

Jan 06
Press release on the suspension of trading in Nyxoah

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 Nyxoah, ISIN BE0974358906, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 01/07/2021 at 09:00 CET until the publication of a press release. Trading will […]

Jan 06
Newsletter: Compliance with the obligation of continuing professional education and long-term medical leave

Since 1 January 2020, insurance and reinsurance intermediaries, their senior managers responsible for day-to-day management, their heads of distribution as well as insurance companies’ heads of distribution and public-facing staff (PCPs) must attend 15 hours of continuing professional education annually. The FSMA recently received various questions from the sector regarding the application of these rules […]

Jan 06
Agreed settlements relating to individual pension commitments

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

Jan 06
Fraudulent credit offers

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of unauthorized lenders who offer false credits to consumers. The FSMA also publishes two new videos (available in French or Dutch only) to raise public awareness of this type of fraud. The FSMA has received several reports from consumers about fraudulent credit offers made via […]

Jan 06
Withdrawal of the suspension of the registration of a currency exchange office

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

Jan 06
Agreed settlement with insurance intermediary Lardenoit Insurance

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