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As every year, you will shortly receive an invitation to pay a contribution to the FSMA's operating expenses. All intermediaries, lenders and regulated undertakings carrying out direct distribution activities will receive such an invitation. When do I receive the payment invitation from the FSMA? Do all intermediaries receive their...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has drawn up guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II remuneration requirements. The aim of the guidelines is to provide better investor protection and more convergence in the interpretation and supervision of the MiFID II requirements, on the one hand in terms...

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against fraudsters that usurp its name and logo to mislead consumers and commit recovery room fraud. The FSMA has learned that fraudsters who put themselves forward as employees of the FSMA are contacting victims of investment fraud, promising that they...

As every year, you will shortly receive an invitation to pay a contribution to the FSMA's operating expenses. All intermediaries, lenders and regulated undertakings carrying out direct distribution activities will receive such an invitation. When do I receive the payment invitation from the FSMA? Do all intermediaries receive their...

The FSMA has taken note of complaints about automatic bank debits by SFAM without its customers’ consent. SFAM possibly also operates under the commercial names “Celside Insurance” and/or “INDEXIA”. This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. This news item was originally published by the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA...

The FSMA has today published a document implementing the guidelines issued by ESMA on 3 April 2023 on certain aspects of the MiFID II suitability requirements (ESMA35-43-3172). These guidelines will apply as from 3 October 2023 and will then replace the previous ESMA guidelines on the subject issued in...

The IDD inventory is a periodic report to the FSMA by the Belgian insurance companies and branches established in Belgium of foreign insurance companies. This inventory is an instrument used by the FSMA in its supervision of compliance with the rules that fall within its competence. The obligation to...

The FSMA wishes to strengthen its ties with the academic world, and is therefore launching a programme of collaboration this year with university researchers. The FSMA offers researchers the opportunity to work on a database for supervisory authorities, addressing topics that are at the top of the agenda of...

The continuing professional training programme for 2023 will take place in person at the premises of the FSMA (rue du Congrès/Congresstraat 12-14, 1000 Brussels). The programme is spread over two sessions on: Thursday, 16 November 2023 from 2 pm to 5 pm: training session for institutions for occupational retirement provision; ...

The FSMA has issued a Regulation governing the distribution of virtual currencies to consumers. This Regulation was approved by Royal Decree of 8 February 2023 (Belgian Official Gazette of 17 March 2023). It entered enter into force this Wednesday, 17 May 2023. The Regulation imposes various obligations, including: rules as to content,...

As part of its supervision of information published by issuers, the FSMA has published the following warning. This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. This news item was originally published by the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA BE). For more information, please see the Source Link.

As part of its supervision of information published by issuers, the FSMA has published the following warning. This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch site. This news item was originally published by the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA BE). For more information, please see the Source Link.