FCA reveals key market abuse concerns as 'some risks appear blindingly obvious'
Shines spotlight on fixed income market
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has raised concerns about market abuse controls in place within the firms it regulated, warning that market manipulation, insider trading and other criminal behaviour could go undetected.
Speaking at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe on Wednesday (13 February), the FCA's director of market oversight Julia Hoggett revealed the regulator's "five Conduct Questions approach",...
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