Tag: Viverno Markets

German entrepreneur Jan Malkus has been identified as the beneficial owner behind the controversial broker scheme BDSwiss, a group that has faced significant regulatory challenges in various jurisdictions over the last three years. Therefore, the CySEC-regulated BDSwiss became an offshore broker supervised by offshore regulators. The successor CySEC scheme, Viverno, does not seem to be successful. We maintained the Red Compliance listing.

Until recently, BDSwiss was regulated in Europe by CySEC as a CIF. The broker was known for attacking clients with misleading marketing campaigns and offshore structures. As a result, the FCA banned BDSwiss, and CySEC also imposed penalties. Consequently, BDSwiss has left the EU and CySEC and is now only regulated by FSA Seychelles. We are upgrading BDSwiss to our Red Compliance List.