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South African FSP (Financial Service Provider) companies:
Thursday November 26, 2020

South African FSP (Financial Service Provider) companies:
Zitadelle has just finished a successful sale of a South African based FSP firm. Our Cape Town based office was able to provide an A to Z service to a local financial provider looking to exit the market.
We:
- Found the buyer
- Brokered the terms of the sale
- ...

Investment Banking license in Malaysia
Thursday October 1, 2020

Zitadelle is proud to start working on an Investment Banking license application in Malaysia for an international fintech group.

We believe that the South-East Asia region is one of the most lucrative regions at this time, and international fintech companies looking to expand their reach can start by doing so in Malaysia.

South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority
Thursday October 1, 2020

South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority has started reviewing current FSP companies offering derivative and financial instruments. In a number of letters distributed this week, the Authority seeks understanding whether local FSPs offer OTC derivative products (CFDs) to their customers.

Is this the sign of the soon to happen e...

CySec (Cyprus) regulated financial company for sale.
Thursday October 1, 2020

CySec (Cyprus) regulated financial company for sale.

Regulated under MiFID II for Reception and transmission of orders and Portfolio management and investment advice.

License type: Market Maker (730,000 EUR Capital)

Additional assets: MetaTrader 4 License platform.

Cross-border permissions: EEA + Belarus, Kazak...

July and August of 2020 were busy months for the Indonesian Financial Authority
Thursday September 10, 2020

July and August of 2020 were busy months for the Indonesian Financial Authority, as the majority of financial firms offering forex brokerage, futures or services related to cryptocurrencies were added to the List of Investment firms that are Unlicensed and Unsupervised by the OJK. This was later populated by the famous compliance and screenin...

Zitadelle has successfully finished yet another licensing project for a banking group from South East Asia.
Monday June 29, 2020
Zitadelle has successfully finished yet another licensing project for a banking group from South East Asia. We congratulate CGS-CIMB Securities Singapore with obtaining an Investment Dealer license in Mauritius and hope that this jurisdiction will help the group expand into new markets. If you are considering expansion and obtaining new regulat...
Updates for FinTech companies from Estonia
Tuesday May 12, 2020
On 10 March 2020 the amendments to the Estonian Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act (AML Act) entered into force. In a nutshell, the following notable amendments must be noted by the licensed entities: Share capital must be at least EUR 12,000; Compliance Officer must be appointed; Assessment of the experience and busine...
EU to add Panama, Bahamas, Mauritius to money-laundering blacklist
Tuesday May 12, 2020
The Government of Mauritius has taken note of the list of High Risk Third Countries issued by the European Commission on 07 May 2020. It must be highlighted that the list is not yet final and needs to be submitted to the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers for approval, following which it will then become effective on 1 October 2...
The FCA licence for sell
Friday May 1, 2020

IFPRU €125,000 Matched Principal
Essentially the company was built as a brokerage house back in 2012 and has in the past offered the following services : Execution for Exchange traded derivatives, in Financials , Oils, Metals and Commodities and FX Plus retail FX and CFDs and Spread bets. Premium price is 700k GBP.
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Company for sell
Tuesday March 31, 2020
Company for Sale: Mauritius Investment Dealer authorized by the Mauritius FSC is for sale. Authorization was done 2+ years ago. Company has an active Trading Platform license for MT4. Please contact our team for any additional information at: info@zitadelleag.com Our team can provide due diligence prior to the acquisition, share purc...

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