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121. Two found guilty of insider dealing

     Press Releases Published: 27/06/2019 Last modified: 27/06/2019
     Today Fabiana Abdel-Malek was sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment and Walid Choucair sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment in respect of five offences of insider dealing. Fabiana Abdel-Malek and Walid Anis Choucair were each convicted over the

122. FCA bans Terry Farr

     Press Releases Published: 29/05/2019 Last modified: 29/05/2019
     The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Action Fraud are warning the public to be wary of investment scams carried out via bogus online trading platforms. This warning comes as cryptoassests and forex investment scams reports more than tripled

123. FCA confirms extension of the Temporary Permission Regime deadline

     Press Releases Published: 24/05/2019 Last modified: 24/05/2019
     The FCA has today confirmed the deadline for notifications for the temporary permissions regime (TPR) will be extended to the end of 30 October 2019. TPR would allow EEA-based firms passporting into the UK to continue new and existing regulated

124. FCA wins case against unauthorised forex firm

     Press Releases Published: 22/05/2019 Last modified: 22/05/2019
     Following an application by the FCA, the High Court, on 14 May 2019, declared that Xcore Capital Limited (Xcore) and Jonathan Chitty had carried on an unauthorised investment scheme. The scheme took in at least £1 million from investors but only a

125. FCA fines Standard Chartered Bank £102.2 million for poor AML controls

     Press Releases Published: 09/04/2019 Last modified: 09/04/2019
     The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered) £102,163,200 for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) breaches in two higher risk areas of its business. This is the second largest financial penalty for AML

126. Partly contested cases, the pipeline and AML investigations

     Speeches Published: 04/04/2019 Last modified: 04/04/2019
     FCA Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, Mark Steward, delivers a speech on MIFID II and ways to fight financial crime.

127. Brexit and beyond

     Speeches Published: 21/03/2019 Last modified: 21/03/2019
     Speech delivered by Nausicaa Delfas, Executive Director of International at the FCA, at City and Financial, 4th UK Financial Services Brexit Summit.

128. FCA fines The Carphone Warehouse over £29m for insurance mis-selling

     Press Releases Published: 13/03/2019 Last modified: 20/12/2019
     The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined The Carphone Warehouse £29,107,600 for failings that led to the mis-selling of ’Geek Squad’, a mobile phone insurance and technical support product. This follows an FCA investigation which stemmed

129. Money laundering and supervising trusted professionals

     Speeches Published: 12/03/2019 Last modified: 30/08/2019
     OPBAS one year on report, highlights supervision and money laundering awareness failings and sets out ways to improve standards.

130. FCA takes action for contempt of court

     Press Releases Published: 04/03/2019 Last modified: 04/03/2019
     On Friday 1 March, The High Court of Justice sentenced Robert John McKendrick to 6 months imprisonment for contempt of court. Mr McKendrick had diverted funds and failed to disclose information about his assets in breach of freezing injunctions