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Spain’s securities regulator, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), issued a public warning on 29 April 2019 concerning the WandaFX website, EPER HOLDINGS LTD and BONVITA PARTNERS OU.
The regulator said the named entities were not authorised to provide specified investment or auxiliary services in Spain, including services involving foreign-currency transactions. The warning remains available in the CNMV’s public database.
That is a significant regulatory warning, but its wording matters: the notice establishes a lack of the required Spanish authorisation. It does not, by itself, amount to a criminal-fraud finding, a court judgment or proof that every customer lost money.
What the CNMV warning says
The CNMV record associates the warning with:
- wandafx.com
- EPER HOLDINGS LTD
- BONVITA PARTNERS OU
In the notice, the CNMV stated that Eper Holdings Ltd and Bonvita Partners OU were not authorised to provide the investment services covered by Article 140 of Spain’s then-applicable Securities Market Law. It also referred to certain auxiliary services under Article 141 and financial instruments covered by Article 2, including foreign-currency transactions.
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The English version also refers to services such as investment advice. In practical terms, the warning told investors that the named entities did not hold the Spanish authorisation required for the relevant services at the time of the notice.
The warning date is 2019, not 2023
The CNMV warning was issued on 29 April 2019. Some online articles about WandaFX were later updated, including an update dated 11 April 2023. An article-update date is not the date of the regulator’s warning.
The original notice cited Spain’s consolidated Securities Market Law approved by Royal Legislative Decree 4/2015 of 23 October. Spain now has a newer framework, including Law 6/2023 of 17 March, on Securities Markets and Investment Services. The historical WandaFX notice has not been rewritten as though it were issued under that later law.
| Point | Verified position |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Spain’s CNMV |
| Warning date | 29 April 2019 |
| Entities named | WandaFX website, Eper Holdings Ltd and Bonvita Partners OU |
| Regulatory issue | No authorisation for the specified investment and auxiliary services in Spain |
| Instruments mentioned | Financial instruments, including foreign-currency transactions |
| Current database status | The warning remains listed in the CNMV public-warning database |
What this does—and does not—prove
A warning against an unauthorised investment firm should be treated seriously. A firm offering forex or other financial services without the required authorisation may not provide the investor protections associated with an authorised Spanish investment firm.
However, the notice itself is narrower than some summaries suggest. It does not establish all of the following:
- that the CNMV made a criminal-fraud finding;
- that every WandaFX customer lost money;
- that the directors or owners committed a criminal offence;
- that the website continued operating after the warning;
- that the entities had no registration anywhere in the world; or
- that every product advertised under the WandaFX name was necessarily offered by the two entities named in the notice.
It is also more precise to say that the CNMV warned that the named entities were unauthorised for specified services. Saying that the CNMV “banned” WandaFX overstates what the published notice says. The notice is not described as a separate prohibition, criminal prosecution, sanction or court judgment.
How to check the warning yourself
The CNMV’s current website preserves the warning in its public database. To locate it through the English-language site:
- Open Investors and financial education.
- Select Warnings (unauthorised firms and other entities).
- Choose Search Engine for Warned Companies.
- Enter
wandafxin the field labelled Type the entity’s full name, or a part of it. - Use the entity-name search option and, where shown, select Unauthorised entities or No authorised.
- Review the result dated 29/04/2019.
The CNMV also advises investors to use its authorisation search engine to check whether a firm is authorised for a particular investment service. A firm’s presence in a corporate registry, membership of a private dispute-resolution body or claim of an overseas registration is not the same as authorisation by Spain’s securities regulator.
You can also consult the CNMV search result for “wandafx” and the CNMV warning and investor-verification page.
What prospective customers should do
If you are considering sending money to a forex broker associated with the WandaFX name, pause before depositing. Check the exact legal entity named in the broker’s terms, the domain being used, the regulator claimed by the firm and whether that regulator’s own register confirms the relevant permission.
Do not treat a broker’s claims about “regulation” as conclusive. In particular, secondary broker-review pages have referred to an alleged “Financial Commission” connection, but that claim does not appear in the CNMV warning and should not be presented as proof of government regulation. Likewise, company-registration numbers repeated by secondary sources are not included in the official CNMV notice and should not be treated as verified from that notice alone.
If you have already deposited money, preserve evidence before closing accounts or deleting messages. Keep:
- account statements and transaction histories;
- deposit and withdrawal records;
- emails, chat transcripts and telephone numbers;
- screenshots of the website, account dashboard and terms;
- wallet addresses or bank details used for payments; and
- the exact legal name shown on invoices or payment requests.
Contact your bank, card issuer or payment provider promptly and ask what dispute, recall or fraud-reporting options remain available. Be cautious of anyone promising to recover funds for an upfront fee. A prior loss can make investors vulnerable to a second recovery scam.
Bottom line for investors
The reliable conclusion is straightforward: on 29 April 2019, the CNMV warned that WandaFX’s associated website, Eper Holdings Ltd and Bonvita Partners OU were not authorised to provide specified investment services in Spain, including services related to foreign-currency transactions. The warning is still listed by the CNMV.
That finding is enough to warrant substantial caution and independent verification. It should not be expanded into claims the official notice does not make, such as a proven criminal scam, a blanket ban or evidence of present-day website activity.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.FAQ
Did the CNMV warn against WandaFX?
Yes. The CNMV issued a warning on 29 April 2019 associated with wandafx.com, Eper Holdings Ltd and Bonvita Partners OU. It said the named entities were not authorised for specified investment and auxiliary services in Spain, including services involving foreign-currency transactions.
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No. The official warning date is 29 April 2019. A later date on an article about the warning may reflect an editorial update, not a new CNMV warning.
Did the CNMV call WandaFX a scam?
Not in the published warning. The notice is a regulatory-authorisation warning. It does not itself contain a criminal-fraud finding, a court judgment or a calculation of customer losses.
Which companies did the warning name?
The CNMV record names EPER HOLDINGS LTD and BONVITA PARTNERS OU, and associates the warning with the wandafx.com website.
Is WandaFX currently operating?
The CNMV database preserves the historical domain in its warning record, but that does not prove the website is currently operating, controlled by the same parties or safe to use.
How can I verify a forex broker in Spain?
Search the CNMV’s warnings database for the firm and separately use the CNMV authorisation search engine to check whether the exact legal entity is authorised for the specific service it offers. Do not rely only on the broker’s own website or claims of overseas registration.
The Bottom Line
Bottom line: The CNMV warned on 29 April 2019 that WandaFX’s associated website, Eper Holdings Ltd and Bonvita Partners OU were not authorised to provide specified investment services in Spain, including services related to foreign-currency transactions. Treat the warning as a serious reason not to deposit without independent regulatory verification, but do not describe it as a criminal-fraud finding or a court-ordered ban.
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