UnauthorizedThis firm may be providing or promoting financial services or products without our permission. You should avoid dealing with this firm and beware of scams. Almost all firms and individuals must be authorised or registered by us to carry out or promote financial services in the UK. This firm is not authorised by us and may be targeting people in the UK. Search our Warning List for other unauthorised firms and individuals we're aware of. Unauthorised firm details Name: CRYPTEX MARKETS Address: 11 Grace Avenue, Ste 108, Great Neck, NY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 110211 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, UNITED KINGDOM, E14 5AB Telephone: +17027064466 Email: support@cryptex-markets.com Website: www.cryptex-markets.com Some firms may give incorrect contact details including postal addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses. They may change these contact details over time. They may also give you details that belong to another business or individual, so the information looks genuine. What this means for you If you deal with this firm, you won't have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service if you want to complain. You also won't be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if things go wrong. This means it's unlikely you'd get your money back if the firm goes out of business. If you sent money to a fraudster on or after 7 October 2024, you may be covered by protections introduced by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). Find out what to do if you've been tricked into making a payment to a scam account. How to protect yourself You should only deal with financial firms that are authorised by us. If a financial firm is authorised by us, it gives you greater protection if things go wrong. You can use the FCA Firm Checker to make sure a financial firm is authorised by us and has our permission to provide the services you're looking for. You'll also be able to find: information on how you're protected contact details for authorised firms If you're contacted unexpectedly by a financial business, make sure you reply using the contact details on the Firm Checker. Find out more about how to protect yourself from scams. Report an unauthorised firm If you think you've been approached by an unauthorised firm, call us on 0800 111 6768, or use our contact form.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 4515.01 (Allocations of Orders Made by Investment Advisers) to expand the current exception from the rule’s principal approval requirements to apply to all allocations of bulk investment adviser orders, irrespective of when allocation instructions are received.

CloneFraudsters copy the details of firms we authorise to try and convince people that their firm is genuine. Find out why you shouldn’t deal with this clone firm. Almost all firms and individuals must be authorised or registered by us to carry out or promote financial services in the UK. This firm is not authorised by us but has been contacting people pretending to be an authorised firm. We call this a clone firm. Search our Warning List for other unauthorised and clone firms we're aware of. Clone firm details Fraudsters are using the following details to scam people: Name: NordicTR (Clone of FCA registered firm) Email: info@nordictr.com Website: NordicTR.com Scammers may give out other false details, including email addresses, telephone numbers, postal addresses and Firm Reference Numbers. They may mix these details with the genuine details of authorised firms. They may also change their contact details over time. FCA authorised firm details This is the genuine, authorised firm that the fraudsters are claiming to work for. It has no connection with the clone firm. The correct details are: Firm Name: London and County Financial Advisors Ltd Firm Reference Number: 594743 Address: Marlowe Innovation Centre Marlow Way Ramsgate Kent, CT12 6FA, UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +441634296002 Email: rob@londonandcountyifa.com Website: What this means for you If you deal with this firm, you won't have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service if you want to complain. You also won't be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if things go wrong. This means it's unlikely you'd get your money back if the firm goes out of business. If you sent money to a fraudster on or after 7 October 2024, you may be covered by protections introduced by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). Find out what to do if you've been tricked into making a payment to a scam account. How to protect yourself You should only deal with financial firms that are authorised by us. If a financial firm is authorised by us, it gives you greater protection if things go wrong. You can use the FCA Firm Checker to make sure a financial firm is authorised by us and has our permission to provide the services you're looking for. You'll also be able to find: information on how you're protected contact details for authorised firms If you're contacted unexpectedly by a financial business, make sure you reply using the contact details on the Firm Checker. Find out more about how to protect yourself from scams. Report a clone firm If you think you've been approached by an unauthorised or clone firm, call us on 0800 111 6768, or use our contact form.

TORONTO – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is warning Canadians about fraudulent investment groups being promoted on social media that could be running a stock price manipulation scam called a “ramp and dump.”