The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) warns the public that the entities listed below are not incorporated in Bermuda and / or they are not licensed to conduct any form of regulated financial services business in or from within Bermuda.
Members of the public who transact business with these entities do so at their own risk.
The public is invited to provide the BMA with any other relevant information on these entities or any other questionable entities claiming a Bermuda connection. Please call the Legal Services & Enforcement Department on ( 441 ) 278-0212 ( Senior Officer ) or ( 441 ) 278-0235 ( Assistant Director ), or send an email to enquiries@bma.bm
| Name of entity | Purported Bermuda address or Bermuda connection | Website | Date entry posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABN Union Bank Ltd | Bermuda connection implied by text on ‘About Us’ page of website: “Until recently, it was centred in Latvia, but with increasing specialisation in securitisation and structured finance, it has focused its activities internationally via specialist partners in Malaysia, Bermuda and New Zealand amongst other places.” [As of the date of this posting the website was inaccessible] |
www.abunion.com | Friday, November 09, 2007 |
| Alliance Central Bank | Victoria Street |
www.alliancecentral.com | Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |
| ASD Bank of Bermuda - or - ASD Bank [This entity has no connection with the Bank of Bermuda Limited which is a properly constituted and licensed Bermuda Bank] |
"one of Bermuda's foremost banks" [per website www.hamiltontrust.com/personal.html] |
www.asdbank/hamilton.bu | Monday, November 22, 2004 |
| Aurum Capital Partners Limited [This entity has no connection with Aurum Fund Management Company Ltd., Aurum Jacana Fund Management Limited or Aurum Mirelis Fund Management Limited which are all incorporated in Bermuda, or any related "Aurum" fund] |
Warner Building |
www.aurumisr.com | Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |
| Aurum Capital Partners S.A. [This entity has no connection with Aurum Fund Management Company Ltd., Aurum Jacana Fund Management Limited or Aurum Mirelis Fund Management Limited which are all incorporated in Bermuda, or any related "Aurum" fund] |
Website headings (in Polish) “Aurum Capital Partners S.A. – Strategic advisors – Bermuda – New York – Toronto – Marshall Islands" [The reference to Bermuda is misleading] |
www.aurumisr.com/proprofitus www.waluty.com.pl/aurum.php | Friday, December 30, 2005 |
| Bermuda Credit Re-Insurance Bank Ltd. - or - BCRB Credit Re-Insurance Bank Ltd. - or - BCR Bank |
3100 Business District |
www.bcr-bank.com | Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |
| BHV Offshore Financial Services Limited | P O Box HM 2183 |
www.bhvfund.com and also promoted at – www.hyipinvestorclub.info | Friday, November 21, 2008 |
| Brabus Private Investment Club | P.O. Box HN171 |
www.bpiclub.net | Wednesday, February 23, 2005 |
| Certusia Reinsurance Company Inc. - or - Certusia Reinsurance Group |
Bermuda |
www.certusiagroup.com | Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |
| Coliseum Investment Inc - or - Coliseum Investment of Bermuda |
P O Box GE 263 |
www.coliseum-investment.com | Thursday, January 19, 2006 |
| Crowne Global Group Ltd. | Suite 378 |
Tuesday, July 20, 2004 | |
| European Union Fund | Quote from 'structure' page of website: "We submit our documentation for review to....the Bermuda Financial Services Board" [There is no such body] . A press release date 16-Sep-2004 states that this entity is "registered in Bermuda"[This is false] |
www.europeanunionfund.com | Friday, October 22, 2004 |
| Global Capital & Guaranty Ltd | Chancery Hall |
www.globalcapitalguaranty.com | Tuesday, February 24, 2009 |
| Global Investment Company | Queen Street |
www.globalinvestmentco.com | Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |
| Global Pension Fund Realty Trust | Quote from letter of intent to a prospective borrower: "Global Pension Fund Realty Trust, a Bermuda UK Limited Trust Corporation" [There is no such entity as a "Bermuda UK Limited Trust Corporation"] |
Friday, February 10, 2006 | |
| Hamilton Trust Ltd. [This entity has no connection with Hamilton Trust Company Limited which is a properly constituted and licensed Bermuda trust company] |
Bermuda connection implied by a reference to ASD Bank Of Bermuda ( see reference above ) |
www.hamiltontrust.com | Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |
| Harvest Investment Holdings Ltd | P.O. Box HM 3372, [This company is not licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority to conduct any regulated business] |
www.harvestinvestmentholdings.com | Friday, December 12, 2008 |
| International Credit Union | 64 Front Street |
www.internationalcreditunion.com | Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |
| Jyske Bank, Bermuda [This is not part of the Jyske Bank Group of Denmark] |
34 Victoria Street |
www.jbbermuda.com | Monday, August 14, 2006 |
| Medical Risk Associates, RPG, Ltd. | Suite 378 |
Tuesday, July 20, 2004 | |
| Offshore & Global Investments Corporation | 95 Front Street |
Monday, November 22, 2004 | |
| Offshore Financial Services | 37 Reid Street |
Monday, November 22, 2004 | |
| Professional Liability Insurance Company Ltd. | Suite 378 |
Tuesday, July 20, 2004 | |
| Quasar FX Ltd. [This entity has no connection with another Bermuda company, Quasar Group Ltd] |
On 16 June 2006 the Quasar FX Ltd website displayed the following wording: [The Bermuda Monetary Authority does not regulate Quasar FX Ltd nor does it register or license “Futures Commission Merchants”] |
www.quasarfx.com | Monday, July 17, 2006 |
| RA(B)L Guaranty Co. | “Licensed as a Class 3 insurer in Bermuda” [This is false] |
www.residualassurance.com | Tuesday, October 07, 2008 |
| RA(B)L RVI Co. | “Licensed as a captive insurer in Bermuda” [This is false] |
www.residualassurance.com | Tuesday, October 07, 2008 |
| Residual Assurance (Bermuda) Ltd. | Bermuda |
www.residualassurance.com | Tuesday, October 07, 2008 |
| Soros Holland Investment Fund IV | 2233 International Financial Building |
www.soroshollandfund.com | Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |
| Standard Financial Trust | Victoria Street |
www.standardfinancialtrust.com | Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |
| Trafalgar Insurance Company Limited [This entity has no connection with the Bermuda companies Trafalgar Management Services Limited Trafalgar Securities Limited Trafalgar 2003 Limited Trafalgar 2004 Limited Trafalgar 2004 Management Limited Trafalgar Research (Bermuda) Ltd. Trafalgar Trading Limited Trafalgar Capital Limited Trafalgar Management Services Ltd. that are incorporated in Bermuda.] |
Suite 1042 |
Tuesday, July 06, 2004 | |
| Trans Atlantic Financial Trust Group | Suite 1042 |
Tuesday, July 06, 2004 | |
| Trans Atlantic Financial Trust Group | The TAFTG Building |
www.transatlanticfintrust.com | Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |
| Unimed [This entity has no connection with UniMed Limited which is incorporated in Bermuda] |
Suite 378 |
Tuesday, July 20, 2004 | |
| Western Equities Limited | Suite 549 |
www.westernequities.net | Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |