The Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday that it is reviewing its treatment of whistleblowers, acknowledging that it must "reflect on" how it communicates with and supports informants in the wake of a recent suicide.
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FCA To 'Reflect' On Whistleblower Treatment After Suicide

By Tom Fish

The Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday that it is reviewing its treatment of whistleblowers, acknowledging that it must "reflect on" how it communicates with and supports informants in the wake of a recent suicide.

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Chinese Law To Govern Fraud Victims' £5B Bitcoin Claim

By Isabel Jackson

Chinese law must determine whether fraud victims are owed a share of more than £5 billion ($7 billion) in seized cryptocurrency, a London court has ruled, improving the U.K.'s chances of retaining the record haul.

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FCA Weighs Next Step For Contracts As Palantir Deal Ends

By Tom Fish

The Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday it is considering its options for future intelligence technology contracts after completing a proof-of-concept project with Palantir, as it seeks to strengthen its ability to tackle increasingly sophisticated financial crime.

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Santander Must Release $90M In Power Plant Bond Spat

By Robbie Kalus

A London court has ordered Santander to release funds at the center of a $90 million bond dispute, ruling on Tuesday that the bank could not rely on a Spanish injunction to dodge paying a power plant developer.

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ENFORCEMENT

Financial Advisers Plead Guilty In £2M Client Fraud Case

By Tom Fish

Two financial advisers have pleaded guilty to fraud after four clients lost £2 million ($2.6 million) in a case involving false documents and misused money, the Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday.

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LITIGATION

FCA Motor Finance Scheme Dispute Delayed To February 2027

By Alex Davidson

A tribunal has delayed the Financial Conduct Authority's motor finance compensation program until February 2027 to allow for the use of expert evidence and to require the regulator to disclose more detail of its redress calculations.

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Oil Biz Fights Denial Of Freeze Order Against Former Execs

By Ronan Barnard

A Singapore-based petroleum company asked a London appellate court on Tuesday to impose a worldwide freezing order on its former chief executive and "de facto" chief financial officer.

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INVESTIGATIONS

Brief

Three Arrested In Criminal Insider Dealing Operation

By Isabel Jackson

Three people have been arrested following an operation targeting an alleged criminal insider dealing and money laundering ring, the Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday.

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