FCA warning against clone firm
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that:
BlackRock Wealth Partners / BlackRock Wealth / BlackRock Wealth Group / BlackRock-Wealth SA (clone of FCA authorised firm)
Address: One Canada Square, 37th Floor, London, E14 5AA
Website: www.blackrock-wealth.com
is NOT authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”) to carry on a regulated activity in the United Kingdom. Regulated activities include, amongst other things, advising on investments and dealing and arranging deals in investments (“investments” include stocks and shares).
This entity is cloning the name and address of a FCA authorised firm. The following FCA authorised firm has no association whatsoever with the organisation mentioned above:
Firm name: BlackRock Fund Managers Limited
Firm reference number: 119292
Address: 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL
Telephone: 020 7743 3000
Fax: 020 7743 1000
Website: www.blackrock.co.uk
Source: FCA- FCA warning against clone firm
