The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently reported that it carried out more raids last year than in any year since 2010. Syedur Rahman outlines why he firmly believes the reasons for those raids – and the results they eventually realise – are more important…
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The number of ‘dawn raids’ conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has almost doubled in the past year from 13 in 2017 to 25 in 2018* states fscom, the financial services regulatory consultancy. fscom says that one of the drivers of the jump in raids…
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BDO LLP states that the total number of whistle-blower reports to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has risen by 24% in the last year to attain an overall figure of 1,755 for the year ending 31 December 2018. That’s up from 1,420 in 2017. There…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning investors to be vigilant concerning the threat posed by investment scammers, with the latest data from Action Fraud revealing over £197 million of reported losses in 2018. Victims were scammed out of over £29,000 on average last year…
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Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, has asked Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and the Government to make sure that this year’s Budget includes a clear focus on tackling the serious and growing issue of fraud and its effects on UK plc. The…
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According to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) thematic review of oversight and controls of financial benchmarks, companies still have further work to address in order to identify the full range of their benchmark activities and improve management of the associated risks. Robust financial benchmarks play a…