Financial Conduct Authority

Public Notice by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority that it has imposed a fine of £18 million on Julius Baer International Limited "for failing to conduct its business with integrity, failing to take reasonable care to organise and control its affairs and failing to be open and cooperative with the FCA" and banned "Gustavo Raitzin, former Regional Head for Bank Julius Baer, Thomas Seiler, former BJB Sub-Regional (Market) Head for Russia and Eastern Europe and JBI non-executive director, and Louise Whitestone,former relationship manager on JBI’s Russian and Eastern European Desk".

Decision Notice by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority that it has imposed a fine of £154,400 on Zafar Khan for regulatory breaches involving Carillion Plc, described as "a leading international construction, project finance and support services business operating in the UK, Canada and Middle East" before it went into liquidation in 2018.

Decision Notice by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority that it has imposed a fine of £397,800 on Richard John Howson for regulatory breaches involving Carillion Plc, described as "a leading international construction, project finance and support services business operating in the UK, Canada and Middle East" before it went into liquidation in 2018.

Decision Notice by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority imposing a fine of £318,000 on Richard Adam for regulatory breaches involving Carillion Plc, described as "a leading international construction, project finance and support services business operating in the UK, Canada and Middle East" before it went into liquidation in 2018.

Decision Notice by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority imposing a "Public Censure" on Carillion Plc, described as "a leading international construction, project finance and support services business operating in the UK, Canada and Middle East" before it went into liquidation in 2018, for regulatory breaches involving market manipulation, the dissemination of misleading information, and "acting with integrity".

Particulars of Claim regarding the alleged promotion of shares in Cayman Islands-domiciled EMB Fund Limited and an alleged "Loan Scheme" in the Financial Conduct Authority v. Argento Wealth Limited, of London, England, and Daniel Willis, of Fareham, Hampshire, England, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Claim Form regarding the alleged promotion of shares in Cayman Islands-domiciled EMB Fund Limited and the alleged promotion of "a 'Loan Note' investment scheme" in the Financial Conduct Authority, described as "a regulator of financial services firms in the United Kingdom" v. Argento Wealth Limited, of London, England, and Daniel Willis, of Fareham, Hampshire, England, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Public Statement by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority regarding "recent statements made by EQONEX Limited and the Binance Group confirming that an entity called Bifinity will advance a US$36 million convertible loan to EQONEX".

Press Release by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority announcing the arrest in England of Craig Whyte, a Scottish businessman who previously owned Rangers Football Club, for "non-disclosure of key passwords for various laptops and phones" that were seized from him in 2018.

Public Notice by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority that National Westminster Bank Plc was fined £264.8 million "following convictions for three offences of failing to comply with money laundering regulations".

Public Notice by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority that Dolfin Financial (UK) Ltd., described as a "wealth management firm", has entered "Special Administration". Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at Companies House for England and Wales showed that the directors of Dolfin Financial (UK) Ltd. are Rodney Pennington Baker-Bates and Amir Mohammad Nabi, who are citizens of the United Kingdom, while former directors are Stephen Michael Kinglsey, a citizen of the U.K. and France, who resigned effective March 31st, 2021; Sanjay Maraj, a citizen of the U.K., who resigned effective September 30th, 2020; Denisz Andras Nagy, a citizen of Hungary, who resigned effective April 30th, 2020; Donald Dimitri Percival, a citizen of the U.K., who resigned effective October 25th, 2016; Henrik Segerberg, a citizen of Sweden, who resigned effective September 20th, 2013; Kai Yeu Tang, a citizen of the U.K., who resigned effective September 20th, 2013; Adrian van den Bok, a citizen of the U.K., who resigned effective February 10th, 2014, and Dr. Fadi Zaher, a citizen of Sweden, who resigned effective April 14th, 2016.

Final Notice by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority that it has imposed a fine of £178,000 on Sapien Capital Limited for regulatory breaches. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at Companies House for England and Wales showed that Sapien Capital Limited was incorporated on October 24th, 2007 and its directors and controlling persons are Ramesh Kumar Ahuja, a citizen of India, and Aditi Aggarwal, an Indian chartered accountant, while the company's website identifies its "Team" as Ramesh Kumar Ahuja, "CEO and Director"; Aditi Aggarwal, "Director", and Matthew Hill, "Head of Compliance and MLRO".

Press Release by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority that it has "commenced criminal proceedings against National Westminster Bank Plc" for suspected involvement in money laundering.

Public Notice by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority that it has "imposed a number of restrictions on Dolfin Financial (UK) Ltd. stopping it from carrying on any regulated activities due to concerns about the way it conducts its business". Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at Companies House for England and Wales showed that Dolfin Financial (UK) Ltd. was incorporated on November 5th, 2010, its directors are Rodney Pennington Baker-Bates, who is chairman of British insurance broker Willis Ltd.; Stephen Michael Kingsley, a former partner of PR firm FTI Consulting, and Amir Mohammed Nabi, who are all citizens of the United Kingdom, its former directors include Sanjay Maraj, a citizen of the United Kingdom, who resigned effective September 30th, 2020, and Denis Andras Nagy, a citizen of Hungary, who resigned effective April 30th, 2020, and its "person with significant control" is Denis Nagy.

Press Release by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority announcing it has "commenced criminal proceedings" against brothers Mohammed Zina, who was employed as an analyst with Goldman Sachs International, and Suhail Zina, who was a lawyer with Clifford Chance, for suspected insider dealing involving ARM Holdings Plc, Alternative Networks Plc, Punch Taverns Plc, Shawbrook Plc, HSN Inc., and Snyder's Lance Inc.

Press Release by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority announcing it has imposed a fine of £3.44 million on TFS-ICAP Ltd., described as "an FX options broker", for "market misconduct".

Final Notice imposing a fine of £48 million on Goldman Sachs International regarding a "bribery and misconduct" scheme involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB.

Final Notice by the Financial Conduct Authority regarding Patrick Francis McCreesh.