GRC Report Staff

Norway FSA Relays FCA Warning on londoncourtlimited Clone of Previously Authorized Firm

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning, originally issued by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), about a clone of a previously FCA-authorized firm operating as londoncourtlimited. Clone firm fraud exploits the credentials of legitimate entities to deceive investors, so compliance teams should update screening controls and client-facing warnings.

Norway FSA Relays UK FCA Warning on Spreadex-UK Clone of Authorized Firm

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning about a clone of the FCA-authorized firm Spreadex, using the domain spreadex-uk. The warning originates from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Compliance teams should treat it as an active impersonation and fraud risk affecting customers, onboarding, and payment flows.

Spanish DPA Upholds Erasure Complaint Against ByteDance Over CapCut Account Deletion Barriers

The AEPD upheld a data subject's GDPR Article 17 complaint against ByteDance Pte. Ltd. after the company allegedly required a user to log in and accept new CapCut terms before it would process an erasure request. The decision shows that regulators will scrutinize identity verification steps that effectively block rights requests. It also shows that a controller's failure to engage with the regulator can lead to an adverse outcome by default.

Norway FSA Issues Warning on Finlto Clone Impersonating FCA-Authorized Firm

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning about "Finlto (Clone)," which appears to be a clone of a UK FCA-authorized firm. The source material is limited, but clone-firm warnings signal active impersonation fraud that compliance teams should factor into onboarding, screening, and customer protection controls.

Norway FSA Warns of whitechurchnetwork Clone Impersonating FCA-Authorized Firm

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has republished a warning, originally issued by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), about "whitechurchnetwork (Clone)," an entity impersonating an FCA-authorized firm. Compliance teams should treat it as a clone-firm fraud indicator and update screening and client-protection controls accordingly.

Norway FSA Warns of Clone Firm Impersonating FCA-Registered International Securities & Financial Com

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has republished a warning about a clone firm impersonating the FCA-registered International Securities & Financial Compliance Authority. The warning originates from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Compliance teams should treat it as a fraud and impersonation alert that calls for enhanced due diligence and customer protection measures.

Ontario Tribunal Finds Marks Unsuitable for Exchange-Listed Issuer Association After Inadequate CSE

In Marks v CNSX Markets Inc (2026 ONCMT 30), the Capital Markets Tribunal found the Canadian Securities Exchange Board Panel's reasons inadequate and legally flawed. It then decided suitability afresh and concluded that Jack Marks is unsuitable to be associated with New World Solutions Inc. Compliance teams at issuers, advisors, and exchanges should note the Tribunal's scrutiny of exchange suitability processes and the weight given to overly promotional conduct.