The SEC in the Philippines has targeted the trading platform eToro in its latest advisory, citing 'unregistered securities sales.'
Following a blockade of Binance in the country, the Philippines’ securities regulator is now targeting the online trading platform eToro.
The Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines has issued an advisory against online trading platform eToro, saying it is not authorized to sell or offer securities in the country.the advisory in March, which was posted publicly on April 4, informing the public that the online investment trading platform eToro is “not authorized to sell or offer securities to the public in the Philippines.
"ETORO’s operations allow Filipinos to create user accounts on their platform for the purpose of investing and trading unregistered investment products," the SEC wrote in its advisory.It said the firm is not registered as a corporation in the Philippines and does not have the necessary licenses or authority required under the Securities Regulation Code to sell securities, operate as a broker-dealer, or run an exchange for trading securities in the country.
eToro is a multinational trading company founded in 2007 that is popular with millennials. The multi-asset investment firm has over 33 million registered users worldwide,Despite being a multinational company, the Philippine finance regulator advised the public “to exercise caution before investing in these kinds of unregistered online investment platforms and their representatives.”
The bulletin added that anyone acting as salespeople, promoters, influencers, endorsers, or agents for eToro in the Philippines could face penalties of up to $88,300 in fines or 21 years imprisonment for violating securities laws.“The SEC has identified the aforementioned platform and concluded that the public’s continued access to these websites/apps poses a threat to the security of the funds of investing Filipinos,” stated SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino at the time.
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