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Serious Fraud Office picks ex-Met police officer Nick Ephgrave as new director

Embattled financial crime office prepares for new leadership

A former senior police officer will lead the UK’s top fraud-busting agency

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SFO boss Lisa Osofsky to leave: ‘Wins have been eclipsed by scandals’

By James Booth

2022-11-10T10:51:36Z

4 min read

Lisa Osofsky corporate fraud fraud Legal Services SFO On the move Serious Fraud Office

'With everything that has gone on, her not seeking a new term may be beneficial for the agency'

Ex-SFO lawyer accused of calling FBI agent a ‘c***’ was unfairly dismissed, tribunal says

By James Booth

2022-07-22T17:29:32Z

3 min read

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SFO did not sufficiently investigate allegations that US authorities were trying to get its lawyer thrown off a case

Missing ‘CryptoQueen’ added to FBI’s Most Wanted list

2022-06-30T17:07:47Z

2 min read

Crypto Fintech fraud Crime Cryptocurrency

The FBI said Ruja Ignatova is likely to have changed her appearance since vanishing in 2017

Ex-Barclays trader banned for life after Euribor conviction

By James Booth

2021-11-01T18:16:02Z

2 min read

FCA fraud Barclays SFO

Bermingham, appearing at court over rate manipulation allegations

Facebook and Google duck questions about earnings from scam ads

By James Booth

2021-10-29T10:46:00Z

2 min read

FCA fraud Treasury Committee Facebook

Google did not directly address how much it had earned through ads from unregulated firms

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Crypto leaders say UK regulation has ‘lagged behind’ as FCA consults on rules

North of South Capital gets Dubai approval, London partner to lead new office

The big are getting bigger: Survival of the fittest among multi-strat hedge funds

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Banks should do more to combat online scams that spiked during pandemic

By James Booth and Justin Cash

2021-06-14T15:36:04Z

3 min read

FCA fraud Regulation

The FCA issued just over 1,200 warnings about online scams in 2020, an increase of 100% on 2019

Ponzi scheme king Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82

James Booth

2021-04-14T14:05:52Z

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Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to being behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history

Ex-Goldman Sachs analyst and brother charged with insider trading

2021-02-16T13:03:23Z

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SFO boss Osofsky says new powers could help fraud squad go after ‘dirty’ bank insiders

2020-10-08T14:52:25Z

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Mnuchin pledges crackdown on Covid cybercriminals

2020-09-29T15:57:53Z

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Ex-Deutsche Bank traders to stand trial over price rigging precious metals

The case turns on whether trading tactic to manipulate prices is fraud

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Serious Fraud Office picks ex-Met police officer Nick Ephgrave as new director

SFO boss Lisa Osofsky to leave: ‘Wins have been eclipsed by scandals’

Ex-SFO lawyer accused of calling FBI agent a ‘c***’ was unfairly dismissed, tribunal says

Missing ‘CryptoQueen’ added to FBI’s Most Wanted list

Ex-Barclays trader banned for life after Euribor conviction

Facebook and Google duck questions about earnings from scam ads

Bilal Jafar

Crypto leaders say UK regulation has ‘lagged behind’ as FCA consults on rules

North of South Capital gets Dubai approval, London partner to lead new office

The big are getting bigger: Survival of the fittest among multi-strat hedge funds

Banks should do more to combat online scams that spiked during pandemic

Ponzi scheme king Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82

Ex-Goldman Sachs analyst and brother charged with insider trading

SFO boss Osofsky says new powers could help fraud squad go after ‘dirty’ bank insiders

Mnuchin pledges crackdown on Covid cybercriminals

Ex-Deutsche Bank traders to stand trial over price rigging precious metals

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