ALERTS Clarification on Paymentology 21 Oct 2020 The DFSA notes several recent news articles stating that the DFSA has issued a financial services license to a company named “Paymentology.” These articles are not correct. Paymentology is not, and never has been, a DFSA Authorised Firm. To ascertain whether a firm […]
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13 May 2020 Fraudulent Claim to be an Institution Regulated by the HKMA The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) received enquiries from members of the public regarding an institution, with the domain name http://www.de-ml.com, claiming that it is regulated by the HKMA and offers investment services for the public. The […]
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ALERTS DFSA cautions against fake DIFC firms 23 Apr 2020 The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) informs the financial services community and the public of scams in which the scammers falsely claim to be an Authorised Firm, based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and regulated by the DFSA. […]
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Subject: Unauthorized Banking Date: April 4, 2019 Unauthorized Banking: First National Bank To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations; All State Banking Authorities; Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (Districts); […]
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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Ensuring a Safe and Sound Federal Banking System for All Americans Alert 2018-2 Subject: Unauthorized Banking Date: January 8, 2018 Description: Bluegate Industrial Bank USA, N.A. Unauthorized Banking: Bluegate Industrial Bank USA, N.A. To: Chief Executive Officers of All National […]
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Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Investment Firm/Investment Business Firm 17 February 2017 The Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) today (17 February 2017) published the name of an unauthorised firm, Kawano and Associates (Japan). Kawano and Associates (Japan) is not authorised by the Central Bank as an […]
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Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Investment Firm/Investment Business Firm 10 February 2017 The Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) today (10 February 2017) published the name of an unauthorised firm, Asashi Mergers & Acquisitions (Japan). Asashi Mergers & Acquisitions (Japan) is not authorised by the Central Bank […]
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Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Investment Firm/Investment Business Firm 13 February 2017 The Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) today (13 February 2017) published the name of an unauthorised firm, Lawson Consultancy Limited (USA). Lawson Consultancy Limited (USA) is not authorised by the Central Bank as an investment […]
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Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm 9 February 2017 It has recently come to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (‘Central Bank’) attention that a firm, calling itself Strategic Active Trading Funds plc (www.strategicactivetradingfunds.com), has been operating as an investment firm in the State in the absence of […]
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