The FCA, backed by City of London Police, has arrested four individuals over suspected fraud and money laundering offences.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has ceased criminal proceedings against a former director of a social enterprise company accused of pension fraud following his death.

The Financial Conduct Authority has charged Lisa Campbell of Campbell & Associates Independent Financial Advice Ltd (FRN 602550) with multiple fraud offences.

The number of investment scams fell 29% to 3,647 cases in the first half of 2024 (H2 2023: 5,114 cases), according to new data from professional body UK Finance.

The Financial Ombudsman Service has reported a record 8,734 fraud and scam cases in just a three-month period this year, the highest ever quarterly level.