Investor Alerts - BlackRock Investment Management Ireland- CLONE

Company: BlackRock Investment Management Ireland- CLONE
Regulator: Central Bank of Ireland
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Date: 20220926 26 Sep 2022
Link: https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/central-bank-of-ireland-issues-warning-on-unauthorised-firm-blackrock-asset-management-ireland-limited
Subject: Miscellaneous
Comments: BlackRock Investment Management Ireland (Clone), operating , has been operating as an investment firm/investment business firm in the State in the absence of appropriate authorisation. BlackRock Investment Management Ireland (Clone) is not authorised to provide investments services to persons in Ireland.

In this instance, the entity cloned the name (or part thereof) and the registered address of a legitimate Central Bank authorised firm in order to deceive consumers. It should be noted that there is no connection whatsoever between the Central Bank authorised firm and the unauthorised BlackRock Investment Management Ireland (Clone)