GRC Report Staff

Finansinspektionen's survey of Swedish market participants finds strong overall readiness for the move to T+1 settlement, with 84-88% of respondents reporting preparedness for the December 2026 and October 2027 deadlines, respectively. However, smaller firms lag behind larger institutions, and most companies have not committed to industry-wide testing, raising concerns about operational resilience ahead of the transition.

The FCA has published a warning identifying Aurum Foundation Limited as an unauthorized entity potentially targeting UK consumers, with the alert also being disseminated by the Norway Financial Supervisory Authority. Compliance teams should treat this as a consumer protection and fraud-prevention alert, ensuring no client or counterparty relationships exist with this entity.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority has issued a warning regarding Alpha Flow AI, an entity operating from the United Kingdom that appears to be providing financial services without proper authorization. This action follows an original warning published by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and signals a cross-border regulatory concern that compliance teams should monitor to avoid inadvertent association or client exposure.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has issued a public warning against an entity operating under the name "Garlenix," which does not hold the required authorization to provide financial services in Norway. Compliance teams at financial institutions should treat this as a signal to review counterparty due diligence processes and ensure client-facing staff are aware of this unauthorized entity to prevent inadvertent engagement or referral.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning identifying "mastertrdlmt.com" as a clone firm fraudulently impersonating a genuine FCA-registered entity. The alert has been circulated by the Norway Financial Supervisory Authority, highlighting the cross-border nature of clone firm scams and the need for heightened customer due diligence across jurisdictions.

Norway's Financial Supervisory Authority has issued a warning against olympus-capitallimited.com, identified as a "clone firm" fraudulently using the identity of a legitimately licensed entity to deceive investors. This follows an original alert from Spain's CNMV, highlighting cross-border coordination among regulators to combat unauthorized financial services providers. Compliance teams should treat this as a high-priority alert for customer protection and fraud prevention screening.

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has issued a warning regarding fraudulent emails sent from addresses impersonating European Broker S.A. Luxembourg, using a suspicious domain format. This alert is relevant for compliance teams monitoring fraud risks, phishing schemes, and unauthorized use of regulated entity names in cross-border financial communications.