FCA chair: Financial crime 'has reached epidemic proportions'

Charles Randell outlines FCA's approach to combating fraud

Mike Sheen
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Investment fraud is one of the "the most damaging" aspects of financial crime, which "has reached epidemic proportions" with a growing number of investors scammed out of their savings, according to chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Charles Randell.

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