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Last year, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) received 1,710 messages from consumers about various financial matters. That is an increase of 13 per cent compared to 2016, during which year the FSMA recorded 1510 questions and complaints. Nearly half of the messages were questions or complaints relating to fraud and unlawful offers of […]
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 RealDolmen, ISIN BE0003899193, on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 23/02/2018 at 10:30 CET. 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 RealDolmen, ISIN BE0003899193, on Euronext Brussels is suspended on the request of the company from 23/02/2018 at 09:00 CET until the publication of a press release. Source: FSMA
In recent weeks, a large number of new platforms offering all and sundry the chance to invest in cryptocurrencies have appeared on the internet. The FSMA warns the public about these new platforms, since often there are fraudsters behind them who are now using cryptocurrencies to swindle consumers. In recent weeks, many platforms have appeared […]
In June 2017, the existing online application for for credit providers and credit intermediaries was extended to individual (re)insurance intermediaries and intermediaries in banking and investment services. Since that time, all new individual requests for registration by intermediaries are submitted via this online application. The registration dossiers are also managed online by the intermediaries themselves. […]
As indicated in its warning of 22 February 2018, the FSMA receives increasing numbers of complaints about trading platforms that claim to be active in the cryptocurrency sector. By way of illustration, we are providing this testimony of a consumer who invested on one of these platforms. ‘Following a request for information sent by email […]
This document addresses the guidelines drawn up by the European Securities and Markets Authority (‘ESMA’) to clarify the requirements to be taken into consideration by market operators and data reporting services providers when appointing new and assessing current members of the management body. The guidelines also provide guidance on how information should be recorded by […]
A new section of the FAQs on supplementary pensions has been published. This section goes into greater depth regarding the consequences for a supplementary pension if an employer is involved in a takeover or goes bankrupt. The consequences for both the accrued pension entitlements and the continuation of the pension commitment are discussed. These FAQs […]
This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA