Hong Kong’s Watchdog Warns Against Clone of BNP Paribas

by Aziz Abdel-Qader
  • BNP Paribas is not the first banking giant to have clones in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong’s Watchdog Warns Against Clone of BNP Paribas
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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the country’s financial regulator, has issued a warning against BNP Capital Partners LLC, a fraudulent Clone posing as BNP Paribas, an international banking group with a presence in 75 countries, according to an SFC manifest.

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The SFC routinely warns about such scams operating in Hong Kong, one of Asia's paramount financial hubs. BNP Capital Partners is claiming an address of Jinzhong Mansion, Huaihai Middle Rd., Shanghai, China, but the watchdog says that it is in no way affiliated with the SFC-licensed corporation BNP Paribas Investment Partners Asia Limited.

The inclusion of BNP Capital brings to light one of many tactics used by cloning entities - the misuse of the name of international financial services giants. BNP Paribas is not the first banking giant to have clones in Hong Kong. Earlier this year, the SFC warned against clones of Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo & Co and Citigroup, as well as many financial services providers.

Cloned firms are a common fraud in which companies mask their fraudulent activities by using details the same as or similar to those of an authorized entity in order to give the appearance of trustworthiness and legitimacy.

Hence, Hong Kong’s financial regulator reiterates that investors should be extremely cautious in their financial dealings, and it keeps them informed by drawing attention to suspicious operations and unregulated entities that market participants should abstain from doing business with.

The Alert List contains entities which have come to the attention of the SFC because they are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claiming to have an association with Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the country’s financial regulator, has issued a warning against BNP Capital Partners LLC, a fraudulent Clone posing as BNP Paribas, an international banking group with a presence in 75 countries, according to an SFC manifest.

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The SFC routinely warns about such scams operating in Hong Kong, one of Asia's paramount financial hubs. BNP Capital Partners is claiming an address of Jinzhong Mansion, Huaihai Middle Rd., Shanghai, China, but the watchdog says that it is in no way affiliated with the SFC-licensed corporation BNP Paribas Investment Partners Asia Limited.

The inclusion of BNP Capital brings to light one of many tactics used by cloning entities - the misuse of the name of international financial services giants. BNP Paribas is not the first banking giant to have clones in Hong Kong. Earlier this year, the SFC warned against clones of Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo & Co and Citigroup, as well as many financial services providers.

Cloned firms are a common fraud in which companies mask their fraudulent activities by using details the same as or similar to those of an authorized entity in order to give the appearance of trustworthiness and legitimacy.

Hence, Hong Kong’s financial regulator reiterates that investors should be extremely cautious in their financial dealings, and it keeps them informed by drawing attention to suspicious operations and unregulated entities that market participants should abstain from doing business with.

The Alert List contains entities which have come to the attention of the SFC because they are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claiming to have an association with Hong Kong.

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