INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO CONNECT IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE. IT HAS NOW BECOME SO EASY TO INVEST ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS IN MULTIPLE CURRENCIES ACROSS INTERNATIONAL BORDERS AND JURISDICTIONS.
WHILE GOVERNMENTS TRY TO CATCH UP WITH THE SPEED AT WHICH CROSS BORDER INVESTMENTS ARE OCCURRING, THERE ARE WAYS THAT YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF.
WE HAVE COMPILED A LIST OF ORGANISATIONS WHERE YOU CAN SEARCH FOR OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND WARNINGS BELOW.
IF THE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IS NOT LISTED ON ANY OF THE OFFICIAL SITES AND YOU WOULD LIKE US TO ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU, CONTACT ONE OF OUR EXPERTS TODAY.
THE IOSCO
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The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is the international body that brings together the world's securities regulators and is recognized as the global standard setter for the securities sector.
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IOSCO receives alerts and warnings from its members about firms which are not authorized to provide investment services in the jurisdiction which issued the alert or warning.
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You can access their INVESTOR ALERTS PORTAL HERE
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In the search function, select "By Keyword" to search for the name of the company, business or investment offer you would like information on,
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The alerts and warnings included in the attached list are provided by IOSCO members on a voluntary basis. This is not a complete list of all alerts and warnings from all IOSCO members but a great place to start.
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AUSTRAC
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AUSTRAC is responsible for preventing, detecting and responding to criminal abuse of the financial system to protect the community from serious and organised crime. AUSTRAC collects and analyses financial reports and information to generate financial intelligence. This vital information about potential criminals and criminal activity contributes to our national security and law enforcement investigations
Any business that provides digital currency (cryptocurrency) exchange (DCE) services must be registered with AUSTRAC.
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They can refuse an application, and can also suspend, cancel or refuse to renew a registration if they think a business or organisation poses an unacceptable risk of money laundering, terrorism financing, or other serious crime. AUSTRAC can also impose conditions on registration if they identify an unacceptable risk in a business or organisation, or its operation.
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You can access AUSTRAC's disciplinary action list for:
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DIGITAL CURRENCY HERE
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AUSTRAC currently does not have a list of organisations that are registered with them. We hope they decide to create a search function on their website soon.
In the meantime you can contact them through their website to ask if the organisation you are looking to invest with are registered with them.
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MONEYSMART
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Moneysmart is brought to you by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator in Australia. ASIC is responsible for engaging with consumers and industry to promote confident and informed participation by investors and consumers in the financial system. The Moneysmart program provides information to help Australians to be in control of their financial lives.
Moneysmart publish a list of unlicensed companies that offered investment opportunities to the Australian public. The companies on the money smart list have either made unsolicited calls and emails about financial services or products, or they do not hold a current Australian financial services (AFS) licence or Australian credit licence from ASIC.
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You can access the UNLICENSED COMPANY LIST HERE
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Moneysmart also have a link to the IOSCO website and investor alerts portal further down the page, as well as a list of fake regulators and exchanges. If the investment you are considering names one of these regulators or exchanges as their authority, then Moneysmart recommends that you do not deal with them.
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You can access the FAKE REGULATORS AND EXCHANGES LIST HERE
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SCAMWATCH
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Scamwatch is run by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). It provides information to consumers and small businesses about how to recognise, avoid and report scams.
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The ACCC works with state and territory consumer protection agencies and other government agencies to promote awareness in the community about scams. The ACCC's role extends beyond preventing scams and includes other areas of consumer protection, infrastructure regulation, cartels and other forms of anti-competitive conduct.
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Scamwatch publishes real life stories of people who were scammed, detailing how they were scammed to help you recognise how scammers work.
You can read the REAL LIFE STORIES HERE
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