FCA

The FCA has begun High Court proceedings against Osborne Baldwin Limited, which trades as Hunter Jones and Hunter Jones Group. The FCA alleges that Hunter Jones, which sells loan notes, carries out regulated activity without authorisation. The FCA is asking the court to stop Hunter Jones carrying out regulated activity and require money to be …

CLICK HERE to read this article and more on FCA. What is FCA? We protect people by helping them understand some of the most common risks they might come across when using financial services. We publish warnings about firms that are doing business without our authorisation, and we encourage consumers to report scams, potential harm …

CLICK HERE to read this article and more on FCA. What is FCA? We protect people by helping them understand some of the most common risks they might come across when using financial services. We publish warnings about firms that are doing business without our authorisation, and we encourage consumers to report scams, potential harm …

CLICK HERE to read this article and more on FCA. What is FCA? We protect people by helping them understand some of the most common risks they might come across when using financial services. We publish warnings about firms that are doing business without our authorisation, and we encourage consumers to report scams, potential harm …

Speech by Steve Smart, executive director of enforcement and market oversight, at the Law Society Economic Crime Conference 2026. IntroductionA few weeks ago, I visited the Bank of England Museum to see a new exhibition on financial crime. I had expected banknotes and gold bars – not bees.Rather than bullion, I saw a working beehive …

New FCA guidance will help firms understand how the law underpinning the UK’s future cryptoasset regime applies to their business. It also sets out which activities may require FCA authorisation. The regime comes into force on 25 October 2027. With applications for authorisation opening from 30 September 2026, firms need this guidance now to help …

The FCA has banned Nurul Miah, also known as Neil Mia and Neil Miah, from working in financial services. The FCA acted after the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) found that Mr Miah, who was a non-legal manager at Kingly Solicitors Limited, dishonestly caused or allowed more than £28m of client money to be taken from …

On 10 September 2026, Premier Payment Solutions Ltd, which traded as PPS Money and MTBS (together, ‘PPS Money’), entered liquidation. Bai Cham and Gary Shankland of BTG Begbies Traynor were appointed joint liquidators. PPS Money is registered as a small payment institution under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (the PSRs). The firm provided money-remittance services, …

Christopher Woolcott has pleaded guilty to 4 counts of fraud and forgery after creating a fake takeover bid for Touchstone Exploration Inc. Mr Woolcott held shares in Touchstone Exploration Inc and stood to benefit financially from any upward movement in the share price had the fake takeover bid been announced to the market.Mr Woolcott admitted …

The FCA has decided to ban Daniel Thomas from working in financial services and fine him £742,700 after finding he recklessly gave defined benefit pension transfer advice he was neither qualified nor allowed to give. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on FCA. What is FCA? We protect people by helping them understand …

Thousands of young adults could be sitting on a forgotten pot of savings as they head back to college and university. As students return to college and university this month, the FCA is urging young adults and parents to check whether they have a forgotten Child Trust Fund waiting to be claimed – potentially worth …

On 24 August 2026, EGR Wealth Limited (EGR Wealth) entered administration. Robert Goodhew and Geoff Bouchier of Kroll Advisory Limited were appointed joint administrators. The joint administrators are responsible for managing the affairs of the firm during the administration process. They are officers of the court and need to comply with all insolvency law.EGR Wealth …

Four in 5 less experienced investors have used AI for help with investing – and around two-thirds report doing so occasionally or regularly. New research focused on 18- to 40-year-olds who own or are considering investments showed that 56% trust AI tools, more than TV and radio (47%), press (46%) or social media influencers (29%).And …

The FCA has decided to ban 3 former senior figures at Dolfin Financial (UK) Limited (Dolfin) after finding they ran a scheme that helped clients bypass UK visa rules. Former chief executive Denisz Nagy has been fined £324,800 and former finance director Sanjay Maraj £122,000 for their roles in the scheme. Both have been banned …

These high-risk investments should not usually be advertised widely to the public. We banned the marketing of speculative mini-bonds and loan notes to ordinary retail investors from 1 January 2021.We did this because these are complicated investments, not suitable for most people. The ban means these high-risk investments should not usually be advertised widely to …

The FCA is warning consumers about the risks of investing in loan notes and mini-bonds issued by unregulated companies, after continuing to see people lose money in these high-risk investments. The recent failure of Woodville Consultants Ltd, a litigation funder that raised capital from retail investors through unregulated loan notes, shows the potential risk to …