Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warnings on Unauthorised Investment Firm/Investment Business Firm
The Central Bank of Ireland published the name of an unauthorised investment firm/investment business firm, Vantage Holdings Group Limited (Hong Kong). Vantage Holdings Group Limited (Hong Kong) is not authorised by the Central Bank as investment firm, investment business firm or to provide investment advice.
It is a criminal offence for an unauthorised firm/person to provide financial services in Ireland that would require an authorisation under the relevant legislation for which the Central Bank is the responsible body for enforcing. Consumers should be aware that, if
they deal with a firm/person who is not authorised, they are not eligible for compensation from the Investor Compensation Scheme.
The name of the above firm/person is published under the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013.