Warnings
Information from regulators regarding entities or individuals passing themselves off as regulated or authorised institutions or undertaking regulated activities whilst not regulated and other warnings, alerts or advisories.
Warnings: USA - SEC - Unregistered soliciting entities
The USA's Securities and Exchange Commission has listed entities which purport to be authorised to issue or trade in securities in the USA. The full list is below.
HKMA adds names to suspicious entitles list 20110908
The following names have been added / updated on the suspicious entitles list maintained by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Warning: NZ SC warns re Sky City Entertainment offer
New Zealand's Securities Commission has warned shareholders in Sky City Entertainment Group Limited to be wary of an unsolicited offer for their shares. It's another Whimp offer - and he's becoming a thorn in the side of the SC.
Warnings: Hong Kong adds names to suspicious entities list
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission - additions / updates to warnings list
Suspicious entities: Cayman Islands Monetary Authority list
On 3 September 2010, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority issued a list of names which have claimed to be authorised financial institutions in the Islands but which have no authorisation.
FI frauds: HKMA identifies Chinese character domain name as fraudulent
The use of Chinese characters in domain names is not yet widespread and so it is something of a rarity to find a fraudulent website using Chinese characters in its name. But the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has done just that.
Warning: NZ SC - Unsolicited offer for DNZ Property Fund Limited shares
Shareholders in DNZ Property Fund Limited should be wary of an offer by Carrington Securities LP to buy their shares for $0.60 per share, says New Zealand's Securities Commission
FI warning: Smith and Dalton
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority re: Smith and Dalton M&A
Suspicious Entities: Alp Trust Bank
A widespread home-loans spam-scam promotes a link with "ALP Trust Bank." Just one small problem: it doesn't appear to exist.
Suspicious Entities: HK update 20100906
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has added names to its Alert List