GRC Report Staff

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.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority has published a warning about Molentis S.A., a name linked to Luxembourg and cited in a Luxembourg CSSF warning on fraudulent activities. The notice is a consumer and investor alert, not a new rule, but it should feed into sanctions, fraud, and counterparty screening. Compliance teams should check for exposure to the named entity and update their watchlists.

The Hong Kong SFC has issued a circular requiring managers of SFC-authorized funds with direct or indirect exposure to private credit and private equity to provide clearer, more balanced disclosure of the nature and risks of those exposures. Funds with 50% or more of NAV in private market assets may be classified as complex products and face heightened distribution requirements. Compliance teams should review existing funds and update offering documents as soon as practicable.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning about valleyfinance.online, which appears to be a clone of an FCA-authorized UK firm. The warning relays an alert originally issued by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Compliance teams should treat the site as a likely fraud vector and take steps to protect customers and the institution's brand.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning that relays a UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) alert about a clone of an FCA-authorized firm operating under the name "Trusted PCP Claims." Clone firms use the details of legitimate authorized entities to defraud consumers, so compliance teams should treat this as a fraud and impersonation risk and take steps to protect customers and the institution.

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has published the agenda and handouts for the 6th meeting of its Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council. The session features input from the Japan IR Association and a major foreign institutional investor (NBIM), signaling that investor perspectives are shaping upcoming disclosure policy. This is a procedural notice with no binding requirements, but it is a useful early indicator for compliance teams monitoring Japanese disclosure reforms.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority has published a warning on "Guardcap (Clone)," an apparent clone of a legitimate firm, and references a Belgian FSMA alert on dubious WhatsApp investment groups. Compliance teams should treat this as a cross-border fraud signal and update screening, customer-protection, and fraud-awareness controls accordingly.