https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/agency/FCA/ The 30 most recent UK Financial Conduct Authority records in the Market Manipulation library, each linked to its primary source. en-us Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-bhavesh-hirani-insider-trading-2026/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-bhavesh-hirani-insider-trading-2026/ In 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority brought an action against Bhavesh Hirani, alleging conduct this library classifies as insider trading. The release does not state a monetary figure that we were able to extract. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT FCA insider-trading https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-dipesh-kerai-insider-trading-2026/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-dipesh-kerai-insider-trading-2026/ In 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority brought an action against Dipesh Kerai, alleging conduct this library classifies as insider trading. The release does not state a monetary figure that we were able to extract. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT FCA insider-trading https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-russel-gerrity-insider-trading-2025/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-russel-gerrity-insider-trading-2025/ In 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority brought an action against Russel Gerrity, alleging conduct this library classifies as insider trading. The release does not state a monetary figure that we were able to extract. A parallel criminal matter is referenced in the release. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT FCA insider-trading https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-neil-sedgwick-dwane-insider-trading-2025/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-neil-sedgwick-dwane-insider-trading-2025/ In 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority brought an action against Neil Sedgwick Dwane, alleging conduct this library classifies as insider trading. The release does not state a monetary figure that we were able to extract. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT FCA insider-trading https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-jean-noel-yves-alba-2025/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-jean-noel-yves-alba-2025/ In July 2025 the FCA fined Jean-Noël Alba, co-founder and former deputy CEO and chief compliance officer of H2O AM, £1,049,500 and prohibited him from regulated activity for failing to act with integrity and to be open with the regulator. The notice finds he gave the FCA minutes of valuation and risk committee meetings that never took place. He settled early and received a 30 percent discount. It is not a market manipulation case. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT FCA https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-travis-lloyd-klein-mismarking-2024/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-travis-lloyd-klein-mismarking-2024/ In November 2024, the FCA published a final notice prohibiting former Macquarie metals trader Travis Lloyd Klein for recording 426 fictitious trades on the bank's internal systems to hide loss-making positions; no fine was imposed because of his financial hardship. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT FCA mismarking https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-nmc-health-plc-in-administration-2023/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-nmc-health-plc-in-administration-2023/ In August 2023 the FCA published a public censure of NMC Health Plc, now in administration, for market abuse by publishing financial reports in 2019 that understated its debt by billions of dollars. No penalty was imposed because the company has no funds beyond creditor claims. The notice concerns misleading statements, not manipulation of a price. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT FCA https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-christopher-gent-insider-trading-2022/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-christopher-gent-insider-trading-2022/ In 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority settled an action with Christopher Gent, alleging conduct this library classifies as insider trading. The release does not state a monetary figure that we were able to extract. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT FCA insider-trading https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-philippe-moryoussef-individual-benchmark-submission-rigging-2022/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-philippe-moryoussef-individual-benchmark-submission-rigging-2022/ In July 2022 the FCA prohibited former Barclays manager Philippe Moryoussef from regulated functions after his 2018 conviction for conspiracy to defraud over EURIBOR submissions made at Barclays under his supervision, for which he was sentenced to eight years in prison. No fine was imposed. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT FCA benchmark-submission-rigging https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-colin-bermingham-individual-benchmark-submission-rigging-2021/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-colin-bermingham-individual-benchmark-submission-rigging-2021/ In September 2021 the Financial Conduct Authority prohibited Colin Bermingham from regulated work after his 2019 conviction of conspiracy to defraud over EURIBOR submissions made at Barclays under his supervision, for which he received five years in prison. He agreed to resolve the matter. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT FCA benchmark-submission-rigging https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-adrian-geoffrey-horn-wash-trading-2021/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-adrian-geoffrey-horn-wash-trading-2021/ In 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority brought an action against Adrian Geoffrey Horn, alleging conduct this library classifies as wash trading. The release does not state a monetary figure that we were able to extract. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT FCA wash-trading https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-corrado-abbattista-price-manipulation-2020/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-corrado-abbattista-price-manipulation-2020/ In 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority imposed a penalty on Corrado Abbattista. The final notice finds Abbattista, a fund manager, placed large visible orders he did not intend to execute opposite smaller genuine orders in European equities between January and May 2017, creating false signals. The £100,000 penalty and prohibition follow his withdrawal of a reference to the Upper Tribunal. The release records a penalty of GBP 100,000. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT FCA price-manipulation spoofing https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-frank-cochran-individual-2020/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-frank-cochran-individual-2020/ In November 2020 the Financial Conduct Authority banned Frank Cochran from regulated financial work after a jury convicted him in 2018 of sexual assault, harassment-related and coercive-control offences for which he received seven years in prison. The notice does not concern insider dealing. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT FCA https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-mark-horsey-individual-2020/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-mark-horsey-individual-2020/ In November 2020 the Financial Conduct Authority banned Mark Horsey from regulated financial work after his 2018 conviction for voyeurism, for which he received a suspended nine-month sentence. The notice does not concern insider dealing. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT FCA https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-conor-martin-foley-price-manipulation-2020/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-conor-martin-foley-price-manipulation-2020/ In September 2020 the FCA published a final notice censuring and prohibiting Conor Martin Foley, former CEO of WorldSpreads, for market abuse: disseminating misleading information about the group's loans and internal hedging, and placing spread-bets in clients' accounts that gave a false impression of demand for its shares. A penalty of £658,900 was decided but replaced by censure because of his financial hardship, so no fine was imposed. Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT FCA price-manipulation https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-julian-rifat-individual-insider-trading-2020/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-julian-rifat-individual-insider-trading-2020/ In 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority brought an action against Julian Rifat Individual, alleging conduct this library classifies as insider trading. The release does not state a monetary figure that we were able to extract. A parallel criminal matter is referenced in the release. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT FCA insider-trading https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-redcentric-plc-2020/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-redcentric-plc-2020/ In June 2020 the FCA published a public censure of Redcentric PLC for market abuse by publishing misstated net debt and cash figures in November 2015 and June 2016, which caused its shares to trade higher than they should have. The FCA chose censure over a fine to protect compensation to investors. The notice concerns misleading statements, not manipulative trading. Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT FCA https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-terry-john-farr-benchmark-submission-rigging-2019/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-terry-john-farr-benchmark-submission-rigging-2019/ In 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority obtained a judgment against Terry John Farr, alleging conduct this library classifies as benchmark submission rigging and wash trading. The release does not state a monetary figure that we were able to extract. A parallel criminal matter is referenced in the release. Wed, 29 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT FCA benchmark-submission-rigging wash-trading https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-jonathan-mathew-individual-benchmark-submission-rigging-2018/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-jonathan-mathew-individual-benchmark-submission-rigging-2018/ In October 2018 the Financial Conduct Authority prohibited Jonathan Mathew from regulated work after his 2016 conviction of conspiracy to defraud in fixing USD LIBOR, for which he received four years in prison. Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT FCA benchmark-submission-rigging https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-christian-bittar-benchmark-submission-rigging-2018/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-christian-bittar-benchmark-submission-rigging-2018/ In September 2018 the FCA prohibited former Deutsche Bank trader Christian Bittar and imposed no fine, after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud over EURIBOR manipulation and was sentenced to five years and four months in prison. The £6.5 million penalty in its earlier decision notice was dropped. Fri, 14 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT FCA benchmark-submission-rigging https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-edward-john-booth-2018/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-edward-john-booth-2018/ In July 2018 the FCA issued a final notice prohibiting Edward John Booth, a director of online credit broker Secure My Money Limited, from performing any regulated function, after he settled early. The notice finds he let the firm give customers false and misleading information about loan offers and fees. It is unrelated to market manipulation, and no financial penalty is stated. Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT FCA https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-guillaume-adolph-benchmark-submission-rigging-2018/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-guillaume-adolph-benchmark-submission-rigging-2018/ In February 2018 the FCA fined former Deutsche Bank trader Guillaume Adolph £180,000 and prohibited him over his role in attempting to influence yen and Swiss franc LIBOR submissions to benefit trading positions. Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT FCA benchmark-submission-rigging https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-neil-danziger-benchmark-submission-rigging-2018/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-neil-danziger-benchmark-submission-rigging-2018/ In January 2018 the FCA fined former RBS trader Neil Danziger £250,000 and prohibited him for attempting to influence yen LIBOR submissions to benefit trading positions and for entering wash trades to pay brokerage to brokers. Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT FCA benchmark-submission-rigging wash-trading https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-paul-axel-walter-individual-price-manipulation-2017/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-paul-axel-walter-individual-price-manipulation-2017/ In November 2017 the FCA fined bond trader Paul Walter £60,090 for market abuse on the BrokerTec platform, where on 12 occasions he posted bids or offers that became the best quote, waited for algorithmic traders to follow, traded against them and cancelled his quote. The trading earned about EUR 22,000. Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT FCA price-manipulation spoofing https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-peter-charles-johnson-individual-benchmark-submission-rigging-2016/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-peter-charles-johnson-individual-benchmark-submission-rigging-2016/ In August 2016 the FCA prohibited Peter Johnson, a senior Barclays money-markets trader, from regulated functions after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud over his LIBOR submissions and was sentenced to four years in prison. Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT FCA benchmark-submission-rigging https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-gavin-duncan-paul-breeze-insider-trading-2016/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-gavin-duncan-paul-breeze-insider-trading-2016/ In 2016, the Financial Conduct Authority settled an action with Gavin Duncan Paul Breeze, alleging conduct this library classifies as insider trading. The release does not state a monetary figure that we were able to extract. Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT FCA insider-trading https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-mark-samuel-taylor-insider-trading-2016/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-mark-samuel-taylor-insider-trading-2016/ In 2016, the Financial Conduct Authority settled an action with Mark Samuel Taylor, alleging conduct this library classifies as insider trading. The release does not state a monetary figure that we were able to extract. Thu, 05 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT FCA insider-trading https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-paul-white-benchmark-submission-rigging-2016/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-paul-white-benchmark-submission-rigging-2016/ In April 2016 the FCA publicly censured and prohibited Paul White, RBS's primary yen and Swiss franc LIBOR submitter from 2007 to 2010, for submissions influenced by derivatives traders' requests, a broker's requests and trading positions. It imposed no fine because of his hardship. Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT FCA benchmark-submission-rigging https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-lee-bruce-stewart-benchmark-submission-rigging-2015/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-lee-bruce-stewart-benchmark-submission-rigging-2015/ In July 2015 the FCA prohibited former Rabobank trader Lee Stewart from performing any regulated function, after he pleaded guilty in the United States in March 2015 to conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud over his attempts to manipulate U.S. dollar LIBOR between 2007 and 2009. No fine was imposed. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT FCA benchmark-submission-rigging price-manipulation https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-barclays-bank-plc-fx-fixing-2015/ https://marketmanipulation.org/cases/fca-barclays-bank-plc-fx-fixing-2015/ In May 2015 the FCA fined Barclays Bank PLC £284,432,000 for failing to control its London FX business between 2008 and 2013, which allowed traders to attempt to manipulate the WMR and ECB fix rates in collusion with traders at other firms. Wed, 20 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT FCA fx-fixing