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West Brothers Sentenced for Insider Trading & Ordered to Repay £280,000
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured the sentencing of Matthew and Nikolas West for insider dealing, with the brothers...

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Sep 1, 20252 min read


FCA Wins Conviction in £1.3 Million Ponzi Scheme Case
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured the conviction of Daniel Pugh, 35, of Devon, for orchestrating a fraudulent £1.3...

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Aug 7, 20251 min read


FCA Fines Sigma Broking £1.08 Million for MiFIR Transaction Reporting Failures Impacting Financial Crime Detection
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Sigma Broking Limited £1,087,300 after the firm failed to submit complete and accurate...

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Aug 1, 20252 min read


FCA Opens Retail Market to Crypto Exchange-Traded Notes from October 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that retail investors will be able to access crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs)...

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Aug 1, 20252 min read


Illegal Cryptoasset Exchange Busted: Seven Crypto ATMs Seized & Two Arrested in London
In a significant crackdown on illicit crypto activity, two individuals have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and operating...

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Jul 17, 20252 min read


FCA fines Barclays £42 million for failures in financial crime controls
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank UK PLC and Barclays Bank PLC a combined £42 million following two separate...

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Jul 16, 20252 min read


FCA closes 1,600 websites as it fights financial crime
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its annual report, detailing a year of unprecedented action using data and technology...

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Jul 10, 20253 min read


FCA fines Monzo £21 million for significant financial crime control failings
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed a fine of £21,091,300 on Monzo Bank Ltd for serious weaknesses in its financial crime...

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Jul 8, 20252 min read


FCA secures convictions as two fraudsters jailed for £1.5 million cryptocurrency scam
In a significant result for crypto fraud enforcement, two individuals have been sentenced to a combined 12 years’ imprisonment for their...

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Jul 4, 20252 min read


Redinel & Oerta Korfuzi jailed for insider dealing & money laundering worth £1m
Southwark Crown Court has sentenced Redinel Korfuzi to six years’ imprisonment and his sister Oerta Korfuzi to five years’ imprisonment...

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Jul 4, 20252 min read


FCA Insider Trading Case Highlights Ongoing Threat of Money Laundering in the UK Financial System
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured convictions against Redinel and Oerta Korfuzi for insider dealing and money laundering...

OpusDatum
Jun 19, 20252 min read


FCA Launches Supercharged Sandbox with NVIDIA to Accelerate AI Innovation in Financial Services
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today unveiled its Supercharged Sandbox , a transformative new initiative designed to help...

OpusDatum
Jun 9, 20252 min read
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