FCA Flags Latest Unauthorized Service Providers, Warns Against ‎Olsson Capital

Wednesday, 28/03/2018 | 16:58 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
  • The newly-listed entity operates as a CFD, ‎forex, and cryptocurrency brokerage. ‎
FCA Flags Latest Unauthorized Service Providers, Warns Against ‎Olsson Capital
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its ‎blacklist of companies that are illegally conducting financial services ‎targeting UK residents.

The newly-listed entity is called Olsson Capital, which operates as a CFD, Forex , and cryptocurrency brokerage. Reviewing the company’s website didn’t yield much valuable information regarding its ‎operation, except for the usual claim of being a leading ‎investment firm.

The City watchdog located the unauthorized company via its website ‎ www.olssoncapital.com, which lists several contact details including a UK phone number. Olsson Capital’s address is allegedly based out of ‎ Bulgaria, located at Carter Enterprises OU, 85 James Bouchier Blvd., Sofia.

Olsson Capital’s website claims to offer contracts-for-difference (CFDs), spreads, and other Forex ‎products. Launched in 2017, it also operates as an unlicensed Cryptocurrency broker.‎

Today’s announcement is the latest in the a series of warnings from the FCA about clones and unregulated firms posing as legitimate approved businesses in order to con UK consumers into making Payments for investment services.

The FCA has waged war on unregistered online trading firms and clone companies, and the number of brokers on its blacklist continues to grow. Last week, the British regulator highlighted another one, called Gainmax Capital – a forex brokerage firm that has been falsely claiming registration.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its ‎blacklist of companies that are illegally conducting financial services ‎targeting UK residents.

The newly-listed entity is called Olsson Capital, which operates as a CFD, Forex , and cryptocurrency brokerage. Reviewing the company’s website didn’t yield much valuable information regarding its ‎operation, except for the usual claim of being a leading ‎investment firm.

The City watchdog located the unauthorized company via its website ‎ www.olssoncapital.com, which lists several contact details including a UK phone number. Olsson Capital’s address is allegedly based out of ‎ Bulgaria, located at Carter Enterprises OU, 85 James Bouchier Blvd., Sofia.

Olsson Capital’s website claims to offer contracts-for-difference (CFDs), spreads, and other Forex ‎products. Launched in 2017, it also operates as an unlicensed Cryptocurrency broker.‎

Today’s announcement is the latest in the a series of warnings from the FCA about clones and unregulated firms posing as legitimate approved businesses in order to con UK consumers into making Payments for investment services.

The FCA has waged war on unregistered online trading firms and clone companies, and the number of brokers on its blacklist continues to grow. Last week, the British regulator highlighted another one, called Gainmax Capital – a forex brokerage firm that has been falsely claiming registration.

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