LIBOR/EURIBOR-related bans
Why this matters
The document reports the FCA revoking prohibition orders and removing Final Notices against four named individuals, and referencing earlier discontinued proceedings against Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo. This is action against named individuals, so it is classified as enforcement. The LIBOR/EURIBOR subject matter points to Banking & Credit and to benchmark-related market conduct. Urgency is set to low because the FCA states it will take no further action, so no firm-level obligation or deadline arises. Significance is 2 because the impact is confined to a few individuals, although the update does show how the FCA responds when underlying convictions are quashed.
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What the FCA said
The FCA has reviewed its regulatory action against individuals whose convictions have recently been overturned by the Court of Appeal.As these convictions formed the basis on which the FCA took its action, we have revoked the bans of Colin Bermingham, Philippe Moryoussef, Jonathan Mathew and Christian Bittar and…
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Context
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — UK financial services regulator. We track 714 updates from them.
Financial services regulation in the UK, primarily overseen by the FCA and PRA. Browse all United Kingdom updates.
This update is classified under Market Abuse / Surveillance, Senior Managers / Governance and Banking & Credit.