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FCA Bans Former Credit Suisse Executives Over Mozambique Corruption Scandal
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has permanently banned Andrew Pearse and Surjan Singh from the UK financial services industry,...

OpusDatum
Mar 61 min read
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FCA charges two individuals with multiple fraud charges, forgery & money laundering
The FCA has started criminal proceedings against Kerry Nelson and Jacqueline Stephens for alleged fraud, forgery, and money laundering.  ...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 282 min read
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Olumide Osunkoya sentenced to 4 years for illegally operating crypto ATM network
Olumide Osunkoya, 46, was sentenced on 28 February 2025 to 4 years in prison for illegal crypto activity worth over £2.5m and associated...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 283 min read
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Court sets date for £64 million WealthTek fraud and money laundering trial
A trial has been scheduled for September 2027 at Southwark Crown Court in the criminal proceedings brought by the FCA against John Dance,...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 252 min read
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FCA and PSR report on digital wallets
A joint feedback statement from the FCA and PSR assesses the usage and impact of digital wallets. The use of digital wallets has rapidly...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 191 min read
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FCA fines Mako for failings relating to cum-ex trading
The FCA has fined Mako Financial Markets Partnership LLP (Mako) £1,662,700 for failing to ensure it had effective systems and controls to...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 184 min read
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FCA steps up action against misleading financial adverts
Nearly 20,000 financial promotions were withdrawn or amended in 2024 following intervention from the FCA - nearly double the amount in...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 72 min read
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Dear CEO Letter: FCA Priorities For Payments Portfolio Firms
FCA warns payments firms to strengthen compliance, safeguard funds, and improve governance as regulatory scrutiny intensifies in 2025.

OpusDatum
Feb 62 min read
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FCA confiscates over £500,000 from convicted insider dealer
The FCA has secured a confiscation order of £586,711.01 against Mohammed Zina, a convicted insider dealer. The order must be paid within...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 32 min read
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FCA issues first fine for transaction reporting failures under MiFIR
Infinox Capital Limited (Infinox) has been fined £99,200 by the FCA for failing to submit 46,053 transaction reports which risked market...

Financial Conduct Authority
Jan 292 min read
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FCA review finds gaps remain in brokers’ money laundering defences
The FCA has found wholesale brokers need to enhance their systems, controls, risk awareness and training to guard against money...

Financial Conduct Authority
Jan 232 min read
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FCA fines Arian Financial LLP £288,962.53 for failings relating to cum-ex trading
The FCA has fined Arian Financial LLP (Arian) £288,962.53 for failing to ensure it had effective systems and controls against financial...

Financial Conduct Authority
Jan 103 min read
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