FCA fines investment house over Premier Oil short disclosure

Fined £873,118 for failing to disclose position

Mike Sheen
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Hong Kong-based investment firm Asia Research and Capital Management (ARCM) £873,118 over a failure to disclose a short position held against Premier Oil built between February 2017 and July 2019.

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