Financial Licensing • Company Formation • Bank & EMI Accounts
Financial Licensing • Company Formation • Bank & EMI Accounts
On 8 October 2026 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an opinion stating that CASPs authorised under MiCA should stop providing services related to non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins to clients…
Read moreHong Kong retail fund code changes are moving into implementation. On 7 October 2026, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced the outcome of its review of the Code on…
Read moreA broker’s website names an FCA authorised company. The customer opens an account under the same brand, but signs with an overseas affiliate. Which company owes the customer obligations, and…
Read moreOn 8 September 2026, the Financial Services Commission, Mauritius (FSC) suspended its Managed Corporate Service Provider (MCSP) policy with immediate effect. It stopped accepting and processing new Management Company applications…
Read moreA Seychelles certificate of incorporation proves that the company was incorporated. It does not, by itself, establish that the company remains in good standing, or that it may operate a…
Read moreEU anti money laundering supervision is shifting from a national model to an integrated one. For Cyprus financial firms the date that matters is 2028, when AMLA begins supervising selected…
Read moreFor a broker, investment firm or fintech business under pressure to launch, an existing licensed company can look like the shortest route to market. The company already exists, the licence…
Read moreA company name in the footer and a Securities Dealer licence number on the disclosure page may look conclusive. On their own, they are not. The company may exist. The…
Read moreA certificate of incorporation proves that a company was formed. It does not prove that the company still exists, that it holds a financial services licence, or that it has…
Read moreThe same pattern comes up repeatedly in projects we review. A founder approaches platform and payment providers holding a valid Seychelles certificate of incorporation, but no corresponding regulatory authorisation. The…
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