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September 24, 2023

Red Compliance Rating: The Bond Offered By BDSwiss Parent Company Duronga!

German entrepreneur Jan Malkus is the beneficial owner behind CySEC-regulated BDSwiss, which has recently faced massive regulatory difficulties in various jurisdictions. Malkus controls the BDSwiss Group through Cyprus-based Duronga Holdings Ltd. Currently, Duronga is offering a bond that offers investors a repayment of 210% of the capital invested. We have put the bond on our Red Compliance List.

July 28, 2023

Exposed By FinTelegram: BDSwiss Secures Another Regulatory Penalty For Misleading Clients!

BDSwiss Holding Ltd, the operator of the forex and contracts for differences (CFDs) broker BDSwiss and Viverno, has been fined €100,000 by the CySEC for lapses in complying with initial margin and risk warning requirements during 2021. The penalty was imposed because BDSwiss enabled mislead clients of its offshore broker scheme to believe they were dealing with the CySEC-licensed firm. The German Jan Malkus controls the BDSwiss Group of companies.

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July 5, 2023

Former BDSwiss CEO Now Heads Netrios And RedAcre

Nicolas Shamtanis, former CEO of BDSwiss Group, has taken up a dual leadership role at two trading technology providers, Netrios and RedAcre. After a six-month sabbatical, Shamtanis announced on LinkedIn that he has been serving as the CEO of both companies since April. Netrios offers technology solutions such as trading platforms, CRM systems, payment integration, and customer support services for Forex and crypto brokerages.

February 12, 2023

BDSwiss Appointed Marc Suarez As LATAM Marketing Manager

Marc Suárez joined the CySEC-regulated broker BDSwiss in December 2021. He has been appointed LATAM Marketing Manager to support the broker in these new target..

February 5, 2023

Embattled Broker BDSwiss Appoints New Chief Commercial Officer!

All new at BDSwiss Group. The German investor Jan Eric Malkus controls the German Cyprus broker scheme. FinTelegram recently reported on the restructuring of domains and operations at BDSwiss with its new Viverno scheme. A new Chief Commercial Officer (COO) was appointed in February 2023: Andreas Andreou, the former Head of Business Development at HF Markets’ subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced his appointment on Twitter this week.

February 5, 2023

CySEC-Regulated BDSwiss Rearranged Its Domains And Business Activities!

2022 was for sure a difficult year for the BDSwiss scheme. For a few months in Q2 and Q3 2022, the CySEC-regulated German BDSwiss has not been accepting new clients. In March 2022, the German BaFin launched investigations against the offshore broker BDS Markets. In May 2022, the FCA banned BDSwiss from the UK due to its offshore activities. Our review today found that the CySEC-approved domains BDSwiss.com and EU.BDSwiss.com have been terminated. Here is an update.

September 12, 2022

People Radar: German FinTech Investor Jan Malkus

Jan Eric Malkus is a German entrepreneur and investor who has made a name for himself as an investor in the financial sector, among other things. He is considered the founder of the BDSwiss Group and is still its dominant shareholder through his Cypriot Duronga Holdings GmbH. He is a director in the CySEC-regulated BDSwiss Holding Limited and in its parent company BDSwiss AG in Switzerland. Malkus manages the investments through his investment firms, Vastani and Ventura Investment AG.

September 12, 2022

Update On The Still-Not-Launched Unleashed Capital Bank Of BDSwiss Group!

In May 2022, FinTelegram reported about the 2020-plans of BDSwiss to establish BaFin-listed Unleashed Capital Bank (ULC). Back then, BDSwiss claimed to be the fastest-growing..

June 1, 2022

Quo Vadi BDSwiss? Still Not Accept New Clients And A Resigned Director!

Since Mid-April 2022, the CySEC-regulated German BDSwiss has not been accepting new clients. We have been following the activities of the CySEC-regulated BDSwiss and have reported extensively on their offshore onboarding. We have been threatened several times by their Compliance and Legal Departments for doing so. In our re-check on 1 June 2022, we learned that the BDSwiss website continues to inform visitors that no new clients are accepted until further notice. Moreover, former director Catalina Pantea informed us that she resigned in Jan 2022 and has no clue about the current state of affairs.

April 15, 2022

Interesting – BDSwiss Group complained about the “present tense” style of reports!

In the last few hours, first Evripidis Oskis, Reputation Officer, and Haris Constantinou, Legal & Compliance officer of CySEC-regulated BDSwiss Holding Ltd, complained about the latest FinTelegram review about their offshore activities. Especially the headline concerning "continues its illegal offshore onboarding activities" would be false. At least in the "present tense," argues the Legal & Compliance Offer. The FCA banned the BDSwiss Group in 2021. In March 2022, German BaFin launched an investigation saying that BDS Markets has no permission to offer ist regulated services in Germany.

April 12, 2022

Attention! CySEC-regulated Alvexo Group chases consumers with crypto fraud campaigns!

The website Wealth Info (https://wealth-info.com) is a fake review site and promotes scam campaigns, which it rates with 9+ stars. Today we clicked on the 1k Daily Profit and were taken to the Investment Generator website (https://investment-generator.com), where the 1k Daily Profit campaign is running and promises wealth via Bitcoins. Those who register there will be redirected to the payment page of the offshore broker Alvexo, which belongs to the CySEC-regulated Alvexo Group.

April 11, 2022

Attention! CySEC-regulated BDSwiss continues its illegal offshore onboarding in Europe

The BDSwiss Group d/b/a BDSwiss, Swiss Markets, and BDS Trading. These are the trading names of BDSwiss Holding Ltd, regulated by the Cyprus CySEC. The offshore entity BDS Markets, regulated by FSC in Mauritius is part of this BDSwiss Group. The FCA banned BDSwiss Group in June 2021 The German BaFin launched an investigation saying that BDS Markets has no permission to offer ist regulated services in Germany. In our review, all CySEC-approved domains were redirected to the offshore broker websites. Here is another update!

TikTok Takedown: America’s Digital Iron Curtain or Silicon Valley’s Secret Weapon?

The recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has sent shockwaves through the social media industry, upholding a law that could effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. The ruling cited national security concerns. This decision marks a significant escalation in the ongoing tension between the U.S. government and Chinese-owned tech companies.

Truong My Lan: A Tycoon’s Fall from Grace and Vietnam’s $44 Billion Financial Scandal!

The dramatic downfall of Truong My Lan, one of Vietnam’s most prominent property magnates, has sent shockwaves through the country's financial and political systems. The 68-year-old former billionaire is at the center of one of the largest financial frauds in history, a scandal that has not only exposed vulnerabilities in Vietnam’s economy but has also highlighted the intricate relationship between business and politics in the country.

Cash Cow Crypto: U.S. CFTC Enforcement Sets Records in FY 2024 with $17.1 Billion in Monetary Relief!

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) achieved a landmark year in FY 2024, securing over $17.1 billion in monetary relief, including $2.6 billion in civil penalties and $14.5 billion in restitution. The agency’s groundbreaking actions spanned digital asset (crypto) markets, voluntary carbon credits, and major compliance cases, highlighting its leadership in safeguarding market integrity.

U.S. DOJ’s Whistleblower Pilot Program: 250+ Tips in Just Months!

Whistleblowers are the only effective way to fight financial crime. The U.S. DOJ whistleblower pilot program has already proven effective, generating over 250 tips of potential misconduct since its launch in August, according to Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller. According to a Reuters report, the initiative targets corporate malfeasance and encourages internal self-disclosure by companies.

Online Gambling: Lokinvestigation in Curaçao, its Maltese Connections, and How to Shut Down!

For many years, the far-far-away Curacao was the regulatory mecca of global online gambling. But that is over. The Lokinvestigation, spearheaded by opposition politician and forensic investigator Dr. Luigi Faneyte, reveals systemic failures and alleged corruption in Curaçao’s online gambling sector. With ties to Maltese investors and global financial networks, the report demands transparency but also carries political implications.