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FCA defends secondments with ‘Big Four’ accountants
June 4th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed how many staff were seconded to and from it from the ‘Big Four‘ accountancy firms Deloitte, KPMG, PwC and EY in 2014. Following a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by sister publication Insurance Age, the ...
The FCA has today published Decision Notices in respect of three former members of Keydata’s senior management
May 27th, 2015
The FCA has today published Decision Notices in respect of three former members of Keydata’s senior management: Stewart Ford (former chief executive), Mark Owen (former sales director) and Peter Johnson (former compliance officer). All three individuals have referred their ...
FCA fines set to dip below record despite Libor and forex penalties
May 26th, 2015
Last week’s record £284.4m penalty imposed on Barclays for its part in the foreign exchange rate rigging scandal came just weeks after a £226.8m fine on Deutsche Bank The Financial Conduct Authority’s income from fines is set to fall ...
Plus500: Further statement regarding Plus500UK’s dialogue with the FCA
May 25th, 2015
Plus500, a leading online service provider for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally, has issued the following statement to respond to recent speculation regarding the current status of Plus500UK’s dialogue with the FCA, in particular in relation to the ...
FCA publishes terms of reference for its investment and corporate banking market study
May 22nd, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out the issues it will focus on as part of its market study into competition in investment and corporate banking. These markets are a cornerstone of the UK economy, helping companies raise ...
FCA fines Barclays £284,432,000 for forex failings
May 20th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed a financial penalty of £284,432,000 on Barclays Bank Plc (Barclays) for failing to control business practices in its foreign exchange (FX) business in London. This is the largest financial penalty ever imposed ...
AETOS has its FCA license with variation of permission to hold the clients’ money
May 13th, 2015
Having been licensed and regulated by the FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority, with registration number 592778) in the UK for 2 years, AETOS has its FCA license with variation of permission (VOP) to hold clients’ money based on its ...
FCA warning against clone firm
May 12th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people: Clone firm details Corporate ...
FCA warning against clone firm
May 5th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people: Clone firm details Ebor ...
FCA warning against unauthorised firm
May 4th, 2015
FCA has issued a press release to inform that the below firm has been providing financial services or products in the UK without its authorisation. Almost all firms and individuals offering, promoting or selling financial services or products in ...