The Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission (CBFA) warns the public against the activities of Royal Assets and Research (www.royalassetsandresearch.com), which claims to offer investment services from premises at Rond-Point Robert Schuman 27, 1040 Brussels.

Royal Assets and Research does not have the authorization in Belgium required to offer investment services in or from within Belgium. The above-mentioned address, moreover, is fictitious.

The CBFA advises the public against responding to any offers of investment services made on behalf of Royal Assets and Research, and especially against transferring money to any account number they might mention.

Anyone wishing more generally to enquire as to the regularity of any proposed transaction can find further information on the “Consumer Protection” page of the CBFA web site (www.cbfa.be) or by contacting the “Protection of Consumers of Financial Services” Department (telephone: +32 2 220 59 10; email: peri@cbfa.be).