FCA fines Metro Bank £16m for financial crime failings
The FCA has fined Metro Bank PLC £16,675,200 for failures in its money laundering controls. Between June 2016 and December 2020, Metro Bank failed to implement effective systems and controls…
The FCA has fined Metro Bank PLC £16,675,200 for failures in its money laundering controls. Between June 2016 and December 2020, Metro Bank failed to implement effective systems and controls…
Two individuals have been convicted for their involvement in a £1.5 million investment fraud, following a prosecution by the FCA. Between February 2017 and June 2019, Raymondip Bedi and Patrick…
The FCA and PSR Boards have appointed Alison Potter as the new chair of the FCA’s Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC) and the PSR’s Enforcement Decisions Committee (EDC). The RDC and…
The FCA is investigating 20 financial influencers (finfluencers) who may be illegally promoting financial products, marking the start of targeted action against misleading online promotions. The FCA has also issued…
The FCA has unveiled new measures in the insurance industry to address rising costs, while the Government launches a motor insurance taskforce aimed at stabilizing premiums. As part of its…
The FCA has fined TSB Bank plc £10,910,500 for failing to ensure fair treatment of customers in arrears and for inadequate systems and controls. TSB’s lack of robust processes resulted…
Starling Bank Limited has been fined £28,959,426 by the FCA for failures in financial crime controls, including breaches related to sanctions screening and opening accounts for high-risk customers. Starling’s rapid…
Mr. Olumide Osunkoya has admitted to five charges at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, marking the UK’s first conviction involving the operation of unregistered crypto ATMs. Mr. Osunkoya faces sentencing after being…