The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) notifies that it temporarily prohibits short selling in the following instruments under Articles 23 (1) and 26 (4) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012. This follows a decision made by another EU Competent Authority. Details of the Financial Instruments concerned: […]
Procurement plan overview 2018
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Bernstein Securities
Almost all firms and individuals offering, promoting or selling financial services or products in the UK have to be authorised by us. However, some firms act without our authorisation and some knowingly run investment scams. This firm is not authorised by us and is targeting people in the UK. Based upon information we hold, we […]
Two ICO Issuers Settle SEC Registration Charges, Agree to Register Tokens as Securities
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Avant Finance/ Avant Credit (clone of authorised firm)
Almost all firms and individuals carrying out financial services activities in the UK have to be authorised or registered by us. This firm is not authorised or registered by us but has been targeting people in the UK, claiming to be an authorised firm. This is what we call a ‘clone firm’; and fraudsters usually […]
SEC Charges Giga Entertainment Media, Former Officers and Directors With Fraud in Pay-For-Download Campaign
Washington D.C., Nov. 15, 2018 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Giga Entertainment Media Inc. and five of its former officers and directors—Gary Nerlinger, Jarret Streiner, Lawrence Silver, Alfred Colucci, and Charles Noska—with fraud in connection with a scheme to mislead investors. According to the SEC’s complaint, between February and August 2016, the company […]
Globalisation and the Irish Economy: A Macro-Financial Perspective
15 November 2018 Speech Governor Philip R. Lane delivered the Annual Geary Lecture at the Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin. The lecture provided an analytical overview of the importance of global economic and financial factors in determining Irish economic performance. Original Article Here
Regulation round-up November 2018
November 2018 Quick Links Introduction: Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition Our supervisory work on general insurance (GI) pricing practices has found that people who stay with their insurance provider for a long time often pay significantly more than new customers. This is even though the costs and risks of providing both groups with insurance […]
SEC Brings Additional Charges in New York Boiler Room Scheme Targeting Seniors
Washington D.C., Nov. 15, 2018 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today brought additional charges against a Long Island, New York-based boiler room previously sued for defrauding elderly and unsophisticated investors. The latest charges allege that First Choice Healthcare Solutions Inc. CEO Christian Romandetti, the boiler room, and four others, manipulated the company’s shares generating more […]
Goose Investments
Almost all firms and individuals offering, promoting or selling financial services or products in the UK have to be authorised by us. However, some firms act without our authorisation and some knowingly run investment scams. This firm is not authorised by us and is targeting people in the UK. Based upon information we hold, we […]