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Regulation
New Zealand’s FMA Adds Skyway Capital to Warning List
2018-07-12T09:32:27.000+02:00
Regulators in Belgium, Lithuania and Estonia have also warned about the activities of the company and its associates.
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Belgian Watchdog Adds 8 to List of Suspicious Cryptocurrency Firms
2018-06-21T14:36:29.000+02:00
50 such companies are now listed on the Financial Services and Markets Authority warning page.
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Belgian Financial Advisor Fined €40,000 by FSMA
2018-05-15T11:04:35.000+02:00
Patrimonia reached a settlement with the regulator after breaching advertising laws
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Belgium’s FSMA Warns Over Unregistered Cryptocurrency Platforms
2018-05-11T21:27:39.000+02:00
Other European regulators have been also skeptical about cryptocurrencies and see them as a threat to financial stability.
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Belgium’s FSMA Warns of Several Boiler Rooms
2018-03-15T17:23:41.000+02:00
The FSMA oversees financial trading, securities, a variety of assets and compliance issues for traders and consumers.
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Binary Options Complaints on Par with Pyramid Schemes and Boiler Rooms in Belgium
2018-02-01T16:39:09.000+02:00
The Belgian financial regulator announced how many complaints it received in 2017.
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International Markets Live Targeting Belgium Investors in Pyramid Scheme
2018-01-25T12:27:15.000+02:00
Belgium's FSMA has warned the public against the fraudulent targeting of domestic clients by the company.
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FSMA Warns Public Over Fraudulent Activity in Diamond Investments
2017-12-20T15:27:39.000+02:00
Victims of diamond fraud speak out, in an attempt to recover lost funds.
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Belgium’s FSMA Warns Against Three Boiler Rooms
2017-11-27T20:13:39.000+02:00
The FSMA advises against deposits and the transfer of money to these entities, given the inherent risk involved.
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FSMA Issues Warning Against Two Unauthorised Companies
2017-10-02T12:17:46.000+02:00
Five Winds Asset Management and QW Lianora Swiss Consulting SA were running investment schemes without authorisation.
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FSMA Issues Warning Against Trade Invest 90 for Unauthorised Activities
2017-09-28T20:59:13.000+02:00
The company was sending spam emails to the Belgian public with the name and logo of the journal ‘De Standaard’.
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FSMA Issues Warning Against Eight Firms Involved in Boiler Room Scams
2017-09-27T14:16:58.000+02:00
The companies don't have legal authorisation to offer financial services to investors within the country.
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Breaking: AvaTrade and iCFD to Pay Belgian Regulator a Total of €375,000
2017-08-23T11:11:51.000+02:00
AvaTrade stated that the settlement does not convey an admission of guilt or non-compliance.
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FSMA Warns Against Six New Boiler Room Scams Targeting Belgian Investors
2017-08-18T12:09:45.000+02:00
Six new boiler rooms have been brought to light by the Belgian regulator.
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FSMA Warning Against Firms Offering Binary Options Related Products in Belgium
2017-08-16T12:11:37.000+02:00
FSMA adds to the series of warnings that it has been issuing of late against errant companies.
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Belgium’s FSMA Warns Against Six New Boiler Room Scams
2017-06-07T15:45:09.000+02:00
Six new boiler room scams have been added to the FSMA's warning list of unauthorized service providers.
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Breaking: Plus500 Settles with Belgium Regulator for €550K
2017-04-25T08:43:34.000+02:00
Plus500 has reached a settlement with Belgium's FSMA, focusing on its offering of specific instruments.
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Belgium’s Watchdog Warns of Several Boiler and Recovery Rooms
2017-02-09T16:59:22.000+02:00
FSMA operates as a watchdog for financial trading, securities and markets in Belgium, overseeing a variety of assets.
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Belgian FSMA Warns Against Unauthorized Activities of Questra Holdings
2016-09-23T14:05:04.000+02:00
Another investment firm has been flagged by the FSMA for offering investments in Belgium without being registered.
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CySEC Urges Brokerages to Stop Providing Services to Belgian Residents
2016-08-17T17:12:24.000+02:00
CySEC is cautioning firms to limit access to traders from Belgium following the recent regulatory shakeup.
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Regulation
Breaking: 24Option Fined €140,000 by Financial Watchdog in Belgium
2016-08-14T15:56:30.000+02:00
The Belgian watchdog demands that EU passported brokers will present it with material before soliciting local clients.
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Belgium Bans OTC Forex, CFDs and Binary Options, Including from EU Brokers
2016-08-14T14:37:23.000+02:00
Economy Minister: "Binary options and other speculative derivatives have no place on the Belgian retail market."
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Belgian Regulator Updates List of Unauthorized Brokers
2016-08-10T08:40:21.000+02:00
As usual, the focus of the Belgian authority is on binary options brokerages.
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Belgium’s FSMA Warns of Four Unauthorized Firms
2016-07-26T12:41:56.000+02:00
This time FSMA warns against a cocktail of various fraudulent investment schemes.
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Regulation
FSMA Issues Warning Against Boiler Rooms, Recovery Room Fraud
2016-05-04T13:08:19.000+02:00
Boiler room and recovery room scams continue to permeate the industry, leading the FSMA to warn against such activities.
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