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Beware of unauthorised companies offering financial services
October 26th, 2018
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Ireland (Central Bank of Ireland), Austria (Financial Market Authority – FMA) and Italy (Consob) report the companies and websites offering investment, financial and insurance services without the ...
Investors Alert: Beware of unauthorised financial services firms
September 4th, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has issued warnings to inform investors and public for “clone firms” and firms providing financial services without the required authorisation in ...
FCA UK announced criminal prosecution in relation to an unauthorised investment scheme
August 22nd, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a press release to inform that has commenced a criminal prosecution against Mark Barry Starling (date of birth: 23/01/1961) of Farnham, Surrey, for three offences relating to unauthorised investment schemes alleged to ...
Financial regulators consult on creation of a Global Financial Innovation Network
August 8th, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has, in collaboration with 11 financial regulators and related organisations, announced the creation of the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN), building on the FCA’s proposal earlier this year to create a ‘global sandbox’. The ...
Beware of unauthorised investment and financial services providers
July 31st, 2018
Financial Regulators around the world issued warnings to inform investors and public for companies and websites that are offering investment, financial and insurance services without the required authorisation. The latest warnings are coming from the the supervisory authorities of ...
UK Watchdog proposes changes to rules for crowdfunding platforms
July 30th, 2018
Following a post-implementation review of its crowdfunding rules, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is opening a consultation on new rules for loan-based crowdfunding platforms. The changes the FCA is proposing are designed to address the ways in which the ...
Beware: Supervisory authorities around the world issued investor protection warnings
July 25th, 2018
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Spain (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores – Cnmv), Austria (Financial Market Authority – FMA), Switzerland (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority – FINMA), France (Authorité des Marchés ...
Investors warnings to avoid unathorized financial services firms
June 28th, 2018
The supervisory authorities of the United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Switzerland (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority – FINMA), Sweden (Finansinspektionen), Austria (Financial Market Authority – FMA), Spain (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores – CNMV), Hong Kong ...
FCA reveals urban-rural differences in how consumers experience financial services
June 22nd, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the latest analysis from its Financial Lives survey. Today’s report puts the spotlight on the financial situation of people across the UK and highlights where in the UK people may be more ...
UK regulator fined a Bank for anti-money laundering systems failings
June 7th, 2018
The UK regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued an announcement to inform that has fined Canara Bank £896,100 and has imposed a restriction, preventing it from accepting deposits from new customers for 147 days. Financial services firms are ...
