Press Release 20th September 2019 - CONSOB AND ITS ACTIVITIES
PRESS RELEASE
Consob has ordered to internet providers to block the access to 3 internet websites offering financial services without the required authorizations.
Consob made use of the new powers recently attributed to the Authority by the "growth decree" (law no. 58 of 28 June 2019, article 36, paragraph 2-terdecies), by which Consob can now order to the providers of internet connectivity services to inhibit access from Italy to internet websites offering financial services without proper authorization.
Below is the list of companies and sites:
- Globalix Ltd (www.globalix.com);
- Lion Finance Ltd (cfd2fx.com);
- Next Trade Ltd (www.olympusmarkets.com).
The aforementioned measures have been published on the www.consob.it website.
The activities to implement the blocking of the unauthorized websites, carried on by the internet connectivity providers operating on the Italian market, are underway. Due to technical reasons, they will be effective in a few days.