08.10.2008 Hoiatusteade Boulton Capital Partners, Gotthard Capital Partners, Omega Capital Management ja Westcomb Capital Management tegevuse kohta (Iirimaa)

Financial Regulator Issues Warning on Investment Firms

The Financial Regulator today (Wednesday, 8 October) publishes a warning notice on Boulton Capital Partners (Canada),
Gotthard Capital Partners (Japan), Omega Capital Management (Malaysia) and Westcomb Capital Management (Italy).

The firms are not authorised as investment firms in Ireland and have been offering investment services and/or investment
advice to members of the Irish public. The notice is published today in Irish daily newspapers under the Markets in Financial
Instruments Regulations 2007.

It is a criminal offence for an investment firm to operate in Ireland unless it has an authorisation from the Financial
Regulator. Clients of unauthorised firms are not eligible for compensation from the Investor Compensation Scheme.

A spokesperson for the Financial Regulator said " If you receive an approach from a firm check with us to ensure they are
authorised to sell investment services in Ireland. Never give your bank account number and personal finance details over the phone."
Any person wishing to contact the Financial Regulator with information regarding such firms may telephone 1890-200-469. This
line is also available to the public to check if an investment firm is authorised. Since obtaining the necessary legal powers
in August 1998, 71 warnings naming 132 firms have been issued. A list of all warning notices issued to date is available on the
website www.financialregulator.ie

The Financial Regulator's personal finance website, itsyourmoney.ie has information, in plain English, on frauds and scams and
tips on how to protect yourself. It also has a section on savings and investments, which details the issues you should consider
before you start saving and investing and gives information on the most common types of savings and investment products.