New Zealand FMA Warns of Fidelis International Trading Limited

Following a number of complaints from overseas-based clients, New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today issued a warning about Fidelis International Trading Limited, saying that it has not obtained registration to provide financial services with the regulator.

The FMA said it received complaints from international customers of Fidelis International Trading Limited about the company's failure to repay them in accordance with their withdrawal requests.

The FMA referenced its Financial Services Providers Register (FSPR) where it said Fidelis International Trading Limited (and referencing the url fidelisinternationaltrading.com/en) was not listed as a registered provider, and how that means they are not permitted to offer their services in or from New Zealand.

The contact information on the website lists a global office in Wellington, among other locations in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Finance Magnates reporters attempted to call the company but the phone number is currently out of service. Its Wellington office is listed as:

Address: A82 Symonds St, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

The FMA strongly suggested to clients not to invest money with any such businesses or individuals, and added Fidelis International Trading Limited to its list of prior warnings.

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The name 'Fidelis International Trading Limited' should not be confused with the CySec regulated Cypriot Investment Firm (CIF) SN Financials Ltd, which operates the similar sounding brand - Fidelis Capital Markets (FCMForex.com) offering.

The chief difference being that Fidelis Capital Markets is not only a different business and maintains Regulation Regulation Like any other industry with a high net worth, the financial services industry is tightly regulated to help curb illicit behavior and manipulation. Each asset class has its own set of protocols put in place to combat their respective forms of abuse.In the foreign exchange space, regulation is assumed by authorities in multiple jurisdictions, though ultimately lacking a binding international order. Who are the Industry’s Leading Regulators?Regulators such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ( Like any other industry with a high net worth, the financial services industry is tightly regulated to help curb illicit behavior and manipulation. Each asset class has its own set of protocols put in place to combat their respective forms of abuse.In the foreign exchange space, regulation is assumed by authorities in multiple jurisdictions, though ultimately lacking a binding international order. Who are the Industry’s Leading Regulators?Regulators such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ( Read this Term with CySec, it is also permitted to carry out business in New Zealand as a cross border service outside of the EU with permission from CySec. This is despite the fact that it de-registered its New Zealand registration as mentioned in prior Finance Magnates coverage at the time.

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