DTZ Investment Group & Financial Securities / www.dbi-online.net
This notice is issued by the Financial Supervision Commission (“the Commission”) in accordance with the powers conferred upon it under Section 22 of the Financial Supervision Act 1988.
The Commission has recently become aware of the above website, which claims to represent the above entity.
The website contains statements alleging that the above entity has a presence in or some association with, inter alia, the Isle of Man.
The above entity is not a company incorporated within the jurisdiction of the Isle of Man. It is not registered as a foreign company having established a place of business on the Isle of Man. It is not registered as a business name on the Isle of Man.
The above entity is not licensed by the Financial Supervision Commission to undertake banking business or any other regulated activity in, on or from the Isle of Man.
A list of all institutions licensed by the Commission is available on our website.
The Commission has established no association between the above entity and any genuine Isle of Man companies.
The Commission has established no genuine links between the above entity and the Isle of Man.
The aforementioned websites bear a close resemblance in both format and text to those identified in the Public Warning issued by the Commission on 10th March 2006 in relation to Mutual Finance and Securities
and on 14th March 2006 in relation to Montero Finance & Securities
and on 28th March 2006 in relation to Randstad Securities & Vaults, Banco National Bank and Afper Finance.
Under the circumstances, the Commission would strongly urge persons considering dealing with the above entity to exercise the greatest possible caution before proceeding, bearing in mind the contents of this public notice.
Any persons who are already involved in any dealings with the above entity and have concerns should contact the Enforcement Division on +44 1624 689313 or by email to fsc@gov.im.
Any persons who have paid funds to the above entity should consider contacting their local Police Fraud Unit without delay.
For the complete avoidance of doubt the Commission wishes to state that there is a genuine group of companies operating under the DTZ name. The genuine DTZ Holdings plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to collectively as the DTZ group) are well known global real estate advisers. They provide real estate and business solutions worldwide. On the transactional side, they advise on the purchase, sale, leasing and acquisition of all types of commercial and residential real estate. Their professional advisory services include the management of real estate portfolios, building consultancy, and valuation as well as capital advice to maximise the value of real estate as an asset class.
The Commission is able to state categorically that the subjects of this Public Notice are not in any way associated with or connected to the genuine DTZ group. The website of the genuine DTZ group can be found at www.dtz.com. Persons who have any doubts about whether they may be dealing with a member of the genuine DTZ group should refer to that website and make suitable enquiries using the contact details shown there.
FSC Reference: JPM/24/2006