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Showing 1 to 11 of 24 search results for reducing and preventing financial crime.

  1. FCA warns firms over anti-money laundering failings

    News stories Published: 05/03/2024 Last modified: 05/03/2024
    We have warned firms about common failings we have found in financial crime controls.
  2. Evolving our enforcement approach to protect and grow our markets

    Speeches Published: 27/02/2024 Last modified: 27/02/2024
    Speech by Therese Chambers, FCA joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight, delivered at The Market Abuse and Market Manipulation Summit.
  3. Shifting the dial on financial crime requires a collective push

    Blogs Published: 09/02/2024 Last modified: 09/02/2024
    Collaborative action across four areas of focus can help shift the dial in our efforts to fight financial crime.
  4. OPBAS publishes report on legal and accountancy sector supervision

    Press Releases Published: 28/04/2023 Last modified: 28/04/2023
    In its fourth report, the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) has found that professional bodies are continuing to demonstrate good levels of compliance with money laundering regulations but improvements in how
  5. Three individuals convicted and sentenced to a combined 24 and a half years for 'all-or-nothing’ investment fraud

    Press Releases Published: 06/04/2023 Last modified: 22/05/2023
    Three people have been convicted for investment fraud and sentenced to a total of 24 and a half years for their roles, in a prosecution brought by the FCA.
  6. FCA sets clear plan for next 12 months

    Press Releases Published: 05/04/2023 Last modified: 05/04/2023
    In the second year of its 3-year strategy, the FCA plans to accelerate 4 areas of its work over the next 12 months through further investment and increased resources.
  7. FCA fines Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited £7.6 million for further failures in its anti-money laundering systems and controls

    Press Releases Published: 10/01/2023 Last modified: 10/01/2023
    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited (GT Bank) £7,671,800 for serious weaknesses in its anti-money laundering (AML) systems and controls between October 2014 and July 2019.
  8. FCA prosecutes five individuals for role in 'all-or-nothing’ investment scheme

    Press Releases Published: 01/11/2022 Last modified: 01/11/2022
    We have charged five suspects for alleged investment fraud. The case will go to trial in February 2023.
  9. FCA places restrictions on twice as many consumer investment firms this year

    Press Releases Published: 18/10/2022 Last modified: 13/06/2023
    The FCA has placed restrictions on twice as many firms in the investment market compared to last year, as part of its strategy designed to prevent harm in the consumer investment market.
  10. Finding opportunity in a world of uncertainty

    Speeches Published: 30/06/2022 Last modified: 30/06/2022
    Speech by Sarah Pritchard, Executive Director, Markets, at the CityUK Annual Conference.