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Retail FX
FSMA Warns against Webull Clone and 20 Other Unlicensed Platforms
According to Belgium's FSMA, listed platforms may extort money from investors.
A Clone of the WeBull trading brand is one of them.
Thursday, 23/02/2023 | 10:47 GMT
by
Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
FSMA Warns against Clone of CoinDesk and 30 Fraudulent Trading Platforms
A clone of CoinDesk was among 30 other fraudulent trading platforms flagged by the FSMA.
According to the Belgian market watchdog, financial scams are rising significantly.
Wednesday, 23/11/2022 | 12:30 GMT
by
Damian Chmiel
Retail FX
Belgium’s FSMA Red Flags 40 Trading Platforms as ‘Fraudulent’
These platforms are illegally offering services in the country.
The regulator is actively warning against fraudulent operators.
Wednesday, 14/09/2022 | 09:00 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
FinTech
FSMA Warns against Fraudulent Offers by Five Wealth Management Firms
False promises made by wealth management firms.
Wednesday, 31/08/2022 | 08:06 GMT
by
Viraj Shah
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CryptoCurrency
Belgian FSMA Consults on How to Classify Crypto Assets
The consultation is to be wrapped up on July 31.
The EU reached a provisional agreement on MiCA last week.
Wednesday, 06/07/2022 | 16:30 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation
Belgium’s FSMA Flags 38 ‘Fraudulent’ Online Trading Platforms
These platforms are using aggressive sales tactics to push victims for deposits.
They are running fake ads and mobile apps to lure victims.
Wednesday, 08/06/2022 | 11:30 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Regulation
Belgium’s FSMA Mandates Registration of Crypto Firms
The new rules came into effect on May 2, 2022.
Existing crypto companies need to register themselves by September 1.
Monday, 02/05/2022 | 05:47 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Retail FX
Swipe, Invest, Scam: FSMA Warns against Investment Fraud on Dating Apps
Fraudsters are trapping victims on dating apps using fake profiles.
Wednesday, 27/10/2021 | 10:54 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
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Retail FX
Financial Frauds in Belgium Jumped by 60% in H1 2021
Most of the fraud was associated with online trading platforms.
Monday, 04/10/2021 | 11:38 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Retail FX
Belgium’s FSMA Cautions against Trading Software Firms
The regulator pointed at the pyramid structure of the companies to warn investors.
Tuesday, 24/08/2021 | 12:25 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Executive Moves
ESMA Secures Annemie Rombouts as New Chair of CRSC
Currently, Rombouts Lectures on Regulation and ethics for the Advanced Masters degree in financial risk management.
Thursday, 25/02/2021 | 10:46 GMT
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Tom Hazan
Retail FX
Belgium’s FSMA Warns Against Rising Recovery Room Scams
These fraudsters target the existing victims of fraudulent investment schemes.
Monday, 28/09/2020 | 12:40 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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Regulation
Belgium's FSMA Warns against Selling Trading Products
These products are advertised on social media, and mostly young people fall for them.
Monday, 21/09/2020 | 09:56 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Regulation
Belgium’s FSMA Warns Against Three Boiler Room Scams
According to the FSMA, these companies are not allowed to offer investment services in or from Belgium.
Thursday, 18/06/2020 | 08:57 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Executive Moves
IOSCO Re-Elects Hong Kong’s SFC CEO as Chair of Board
Ashley Alder has been appointed as IOSCO’s Chair for the 2020-2022 term.
Wednesday, 10/06/2020 | 05:42 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Retail FX
FSMA: Belgians Traded 5 Times More BEL 20 Shares amid COVID-19
Young and infrequent traders have become increasingly active amid the pandemic.
Wednesday, 27/05/2020 | 12:51 GMT
by
Celeste Skinner
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Regulation
European Regulators Remove Temporary Short-Selling Bans
The measures will expire on the 18th or 19th of May 2020.
Monday, 18/05/2020 | 09:43 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
EU Regulators Ban Short-Selling Amid COVID-19 Volatility
The FSMA in Belgium and the FMA of Austria have both implemented emergency measures.
Thursday, 19/03/2020 | 12:41 GMT
by
Celeste Skinner
News
Belgium's FSMA Calls for Crypto Regulations
The regulator maintains a list of fraudulent crypto services which warns against over a hundred platforms
Monday, 10/02/2020 | 13:16 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Regulation
FSMA’s Regulatory Fines Jump in 2019 to €2.25 Million
The bulk of the fines came from disgorgement and restitutions related to insider trading.
Monday, 27/01/2020 | 21:17 GMT
by
Aziz Abdel-Qader
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Brokers
FSMA Warns Against Trading Platforms Using Social Media
The Belgian regulator has warned against six entities in its latest update.
Wednesday, 18/12/2019 | 11:10 GMT
by
Celeste Skinner
Regulation
Belgium’s FSMA Warns Against FX, CFD and Binary Fraudsters
The regulator has identified four entities operating in Belgium without authorization.
Thursday, 24/10/2019 | 11:27 GMT
by
Celeste Skinner
Regulation
Another Regulator Warns Against Kuvera: Belgium’s FSMA
The entity has the characteristics of a pyramid scheme, according to the Belgian regulator.
Wednesday, 09/10/2019 | 12:17 GMT
by
Celeste Skinner
News
Belgium FSMA Exposes Crypto Firm's Claimed Ties to Bernard Arnault
A report claimed Abesix was co-founded by Bernard Arnault, the owner of Louis Vuitton and the world’s third-richest man.
Friday, 04/10/2019 | 17:01 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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Regulation
Belgium's FSMA Issues Warning Against XTB-Markets
The warning list of the regulator now contains the names of 121 websites.
Wednesday, 21/08/2019 | 10:05 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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