FCA Issues Warning to Investors about Capital Value Brokers
- The regulator has warned about another brokerage as it attempts to eradicate malpractice in the financial services industry.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the United Kingdom’s financial regulatory body, today issued another warning against a fraudulent entity, unveiling yet another firm that has been soliciting its services without a licence.
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Capital Value Brokers
This time, the firm under the spotlight is Value Capital Brokers which is located at Lloyds Building, Gallery 4, 12 Leadenhall Street, London, UK and has, according to an FCA statement, been providing financial services in the UK without its authorisation. The FCA has provided website details for the investment firm but a glance at www.valuecapitalbrokers.com reveals that the site is currently unobtainable.
The FCA continues to monitor the activities of financial services firms and the latest warning is part of the UK watchdog’s remit of steering investors away from potential scams. A similar warning was recently published against ECN Markets and CMS Trader, two Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term brands illegally providing financial services and products without the required regulatory status, as reported by Finance Magnates.
Moreover, the FCA also flags up other forms of unlawful activities that are brought to its attention, such as clone firms that pretend to be other companies. This was recently the case with Gain Capital Ltd that fooled investors into thinking it was the genuine Gain Capital UK, an established FCA-regulated firm.
FCA 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
Most firms and individuals offering, promoting or selling financial services or products in the UK are required to be authorised by the FCA. In conjunction with today’s warning, the FCA has further advised investors to only deal with licensed financial firms which can be checked against the Financial Services Register.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the United Kingdom’s financial regulatory body, today issued another warning against a fraudulent entity, unveiling yet another firm that has been soliciting its services without a licence.
To unlock the Asian market, register now to the iFX EXPO in Hong Kong
Capital Value Brokers
This time, the firm under the spotlight is Value Capital Brokers which is located at Lloyds Building, Gallery 4, 12 Leadenhall Street, London, UK and has, according to an FCA statement, been providing financial services in the UK without its authorisation. The FCA has provided website details for the investment firm but a glance at www.valuecapitalbrokers.com reveals that the site is currently unobtainable.
The FCA continues to monitor the activities of financial services firms and the latest warning is part of the UK watchdog’s remit of steering investors away from potential scams. A similar warning was recently published against ECN Markets and CMS Trader, two Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term brands illegally providing financial services and products without the required regulatory status, as reported by Finance Magnates.
Moreover, the FCA also flags up other forms of unlawful activities that are brought to its attention, such as clone firms that pretend to be other companies. This was recently the case with Gain Capital Ltd that fooled investors into thinking it was the genuine Gain Capital UK, an established FCA-regulated firm.
FCA 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
Most firms and individuals offering, promoting or selling financial services or products in the UK are required to be authorised by the FCA. In conjunction with today’s warning, the FCA has further advised investors to only deal with licensed financial firms which can be checked against the Financial Services Register.