CySEC Cyprus Announcements

Hanseatic Shipping AIF V.C.I.C. PLC Voluntarily Dissolved, Liquidated

CySEC announces that Alternative Investment Fund Hanseatic Shipping AIF V.C.I.C. PLC (License Number AIF27/2014) is dissolved and put into voluntary liquidation following a decision at its shareholders' general meeting, pursuant to article 63(1)(e) of the Alternative Investment Funds Law of 2018. The investment compartment Hanseatic Shipping II is also dissolved and liquidated. Dissolution was communicated by external manager Hanseatic Capital Management Ltd per article 63(8) of the Law.

CySEC Warns Against Three Unregulated Investment Websites

CySEC has issued an investor alert identifying three websites—obsidian-group.org, ext-ltd.com, and harindale.trade—as unauthorized providers of investment services and activities under Cyprus law. The regulator warns that none of these entities holds the required authorization under Article 5 of Law 87(I)/2017. Investors are urged to verify the licensing status of any investment firm on CySEC's website before conducting business.

CySEC 30th Anniversary Conference, 29th April

CySEC announces its 30th anniversary conference scheduled for 29 April at Hilton Nicosia, featuring President of the Republic of Cyprus Dr. Nikos Christodoulides, ESMA Chair Verena Ross, IOSCO Chair Jean-Paul Servais, and AI expert Huy Nguyen Trieu. The event will include a high-level panel on regulation, new products, and market evolution, followed by an Honorary Ceremony and Cocktail Reception. CySEC has also released a commemorative pearl-themed logo to mark the milestone.