FSCA releases list of licensed crypto asset service providers
Not meeting the operational ability and competency requirements are the main reasons the Authority rejected licence applications.
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‘Crowd-farming’ platform co-operating with FSCA over licensing concerns
Livestock Wealth says it was under the impression, based on correspondence with the Authority, that it did not need a licence to sell agricultural assets.
First wave of crypto asset service provider licences nears approval
The FSCA also confirms that one FSP licence has been provisionally suspended as part of its investigation into advisers who may have referred clients to BHI Trust.
FSCA discloses how many crypto licence applications it is processing
Some 20% of the applications received by the end of October were withdrawn for various reasons.
Window period for crypto asset FSPs to apply for a licence opens on 1 June
The FSCA wants to know whether applicants are compliant with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act.
FSCA releases amended exemptions for crypto asset FSPs
The Authority has changed its mind about the requirement to have a recognised qualification.
Pending cross-sector regulations that may apply to FSPs
The FSCA has provided an update on how it is progressing with a number of regulatory frameworks that will apply across the financial services sector, including to FSPs. The details are contained in […]
FSCA opens more debarment cases but issues fewer orders in 2020/21
The FSCA’s annual report shows what regulatory action was taken in the past year and the compliance issues that caught the authority’s eye. Debarments The number of debarment orders issued by the FSCA […]
Lockdown impact on Licensing and Business Centre operations – FSCA communique
The services of the FSCA’s Licensing and Business Centre will continue to operate – Click here to view the available support during lockdown.
Lockdown impact on Licensing and Business Centre operations – FSCA communique
The services of the FSCA’s Licensing and Business Centre will continue to operate – Click here to view the available support during lockdown.
The FSB and Unlicensed Entities
A reader recently queried whether the FSB is entitled to request documentation from a non-licensed entity: I have a small business where we book appointments for Financial Consultants to meet with new prospects. […]
