Tag: FCA

fca warning
January 03, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK FCA warns against several unauthorised companies and clone firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of several unregulated firms. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are Time4Actions, Pro Capital Markets, Investment Bridge, CF Sum, as well as clones of Novum Bank and Heartland Investment Management Limited. According to the regulator, the fraudsters are using or…

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fca warning
December 31, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK FCA warns against several unauthorised companies

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of several unregulated firms. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are Smart Loans UK, Rockwell Investment Management and Parker, Weismann & Associates LLC. According to the regulator, the fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of…

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fca warning
December 23, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK FCA warns against several unauthorised companies

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of several unregulated firms. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are Star Finance and Ouroneclub. According to the regulator, the fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people in the UK:…

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DFSA
November 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK FCA fines Henderson Investment Funds Limited £1,867,900

UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced yesterday that it has fined Henderson Investment Funds Limited (HIFL) £1,867,900. The company failed to treat fairly more than 4,500 retail investors in two of its funds: Henderson Japan Enhanced Equity Fund and Henderson North American Enhanced Equity Fund (the Japan and North American Funds). Back in 2011,…

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Torstone Technology expands its London headquarters
October 24, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

FCA to decide the fate of crypto derivatives in the UK

The FCA in the UK is to decide whether to ban crypto derivatives for retail investors or not. The UK government has come to the conclusion that it is time for the regulator to decide the fate of the crypto product. According to press, on the 21st of October, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury,…

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fca clone firm
October 01, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK FCA warns against several clone firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of several clone firms this week. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are EpicXOption and FinancialClaimsuk.co.uk. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people in the UK: EpicXOption (clone of an…

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fca warning
September 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK FCA warns against several clone firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of several more clone firms this week. The names of the latest additions to the regulator’s warning list are Capital Trade Fair, Perterra Funds PLC, Nautilus Indemnity, Midpoint Exchange, Magna Umbrella Fund PLC, and Best Bonds & Savings. Fraudsters are using or giving out the…

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fma scam alert
September 05, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA adds Coinbrokerz to its warning list

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has recently added another name to its list of unregulated firms. The latest addition is the company Coinbrokerz. According to the regulator, Coinbrokerz has the hallmarks of a scam, including withholding clients' funds, requesting clients to transfer additional funds before being able to withdraw investments and bank accounts that do…

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