Financial crime resources

First published: Last updated: 12/08/2024 See all updates

Find publications about our Financial Crime Public Commitment, including news, speeches, podcasts, events and external publications.

News

Title

Date

FCA takes first enforcement action against firm enabling cryptoasset trading

July 2024 

FCA calls on firms to improve treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs)

July 2024 

Court sets dates for ‘finfluencer’ trials

July 2024 

FCA urges victims to claim compensation for Ian Hudson's illegal activities

June 2024 

Guy Flintham sentenced to 6 years for fraud over unauthorised investment scheme

May 2024 

'Finfluencers’ charged for promoting unauthorised trading scheme

May 2024 

Three charged over CFD trading pension fraud

May 2024 

Taheer Sardar convicted for providing a forged document to FCA investigators in a £1.3m boiler room fraud investigation

May 2024 

Larry Barreto and Tassib Hussain sentenced for mortgage fraud

March 2024 
Individual charged with investment fraud over unauthorised multimillion pound ‘Kube Trading’ scheme April 2024
Two individuals guilty of making £3m worth of fraudulent mortgage applications November 2023
FCA fines ADM Investor Services International Limited £6,470,600 for serious financial crime control failings October 2023
FCA launches review of treatment of Politically Exposed Persons September 2023
The Treasury's cold calling ban consultation August 2023
FCA fines Bastion Capital London Limited £2.5m for serious financial control failings July 2023
Individual charged with fraud over unauthorised investment scheme July 2023
Three individuals face charges for unauthorised sale-and-rent-back schemes June 2023
Payment Systems Regulator publication on mandatory reimbursement of APP fraud June 2023
FCA continues action against unregistered crypto ATMs across the UK May 2023
Final Notice against David Nicholas King May 2023
Andrew and Peter Currie sentenced to a combined 8 years for fleecing consumers through Collateral P2P platform May 2023
Three individuals convicted and sentenced to a combined 24 and a half years for 'all-or-nothing’ investment fraud April 2023
Four individuals face fraud charges April 2023
OPBAS publishes report on legal and accountancy sector supervision April 2023
Al Rayan Bank PLC fined January 2023
Guaranty Trust Bank fined January 2023
Five individuals face conspiracy to commit insider dealing and money laundering charges January 2023
Santander UK PLC fined December 2022
Final Notice against Mohammed Ataur Rahman Prodhan November 2022

FCA fines The TJM Partnership Limited (in liquidation) £2 million for serious financial crime control failings in relation to cum-ex trading

 July 2022

FCA fines insurance broker JLT Specialty Limited £7.8m for financial crime control failings

 June 2022

 

FCA publications

Title Date
Dear CEO letter: Action needed in response to common control failings identified in anti-money laundering frameworks March 2024
Reducing and preventing financial crime February 2024
Anti-fraud controls and complaint handling in firms (with a focus on APP Fraud) November 2023
Sanctions systems and controls: firms’ response to increased sanctions due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine September 2023
Proceeds of fraud - Detecting and preventing money mules October 2023
GC23/2: Financial promotions on social media July 2023
Expectations of firms' controls regarding cash-based money laundering through cash deposits via the Post Office April 2023
OPBAS multi-PBS review on Trust and Company Service Provider risk March 2023
Dear CEO letter to payments firms March 2023
OPBAS Sourcebook for professional body anti‑money laundering supervisors January 2023
PS22/10: Strengthening our financial promotion rules for high‑risk investments and firms approving financial promotions August 2022

 

Speeches and podcasts

Title

Date

Teamwork: A Smart way to tackle financial crime - speech given by Steve Smart

 June 2024
Calibrating controls to build confident markets - speech given by Sarah Pritchard September 2023
Inside FCA Podcast: Fighting fraud and financial crime August 2023
Do the right thing - speech given by Therese Chambers June 2023
How to change in response to changing threats - speech given by Sarah Pritchard May 2023

 

Events

Title Date
TechSprint with City of London Corporation (COLC) and Smart Data Foundry on Authorised Push Payment (APP) Synthetic Data Launch  September 2023
Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud TechSprint  September 2022

Campaigns and tools

Title 
5 questions to ask before you invest - InvestSmart 
Be a ScamSmart investor - ScamSmart 
FCA Warning List of unauthorised firms - Warning List 

 

Key external publications

Title
Economic Crime Plan
National Fraud Strategy

 

: Information added Speech given by Steve Smart
: Editorial amendment Reordering lists with most recent updates at top
: Link added News under April 2024
: Information changed Correction: Mr Prodhan received a Final Notice in November 2022, not a fine.

Financial crime

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Fraud
Money Laundering Regulations
Payment Service Providers that repeatedly fail to provide information
Reporting sanctions evasions
Financial sanctions
Financial crime systems and controls during coronavirus situation
Money laundering and terrorist financing