The Brazil Securities Commission (CVM) issued a market alert and ordered the immediate suspension of public offerings of securities intermediation services linked to Oneal Group LTD. According to the CVM’s Superintendence of Market and Intermediaries Relations (SMI), there are indications that the firm, using the Finoto brand, has sought to attract clients resident in Brazil to carry out securities transactions. CVM stated that Oneal Group LTD is not authorised to intermediate securities or to raise funds from investors for investment in securities, and formalised the determination through Declaratory Act CVM 24,481.