FCA fines and bans ex-Shard Capital CEO from working in financial services

After giving false client money info

Sorin Dojan
clock • 1 min read

James Lewis, former CEO of Shard Capital Partners, has been banned by the Financial Conduct Authority from working in financial services following two instances in which he gave auditors incorrect information about clients’ cash held with the company.

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