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FCA sacks 12 over misconduct allegations

Friday, August 15, 2025 — 15:01:41 (UTC)

London: Friday 15th August 2025: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has formally dismissed 12 members of staff over misconduct allegations, according to official figures.

The data, revealed via the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, that a total of 38 members of staff faced disciplinary proceedings over the last three calendar years. In addition to the 12 sackings, a further 26 members of staff were issued with written warnings. 16 of these were first written warnings and 10 were final written warnings.

In July this year, the FCA announced a consultation on new rules for tackling non-financial misconduct (NFM) across the financial services industry. The policy is to align the conduct rules in banks and non-banks for cases of serious NFM, such as bullying, harassment and violence, declaring such practices are a matter of regulatory concern.

In the foreword to the consultation paper, Sarah Pritchard Deputy Chief Executive stated: “Failure to tackle toxic behaviours drives away good people, prevents staff from speaking up and undermines performance. It damages growth and enables financial misconduct.”

She added, “There is an important role for regulators to play in tackling these issues. This includes making sure that steps are taken to prevent ‘rolling bad apples’ – people moving from firm to firm without appropriate action being taken or without past serious non-financial misconduct being disclosed.”

Jason Kurtz, CEO, Basware commented: “Organisations tasked with upholding industry standards cannot afford to compromise when it comes to dealing with incidents of misconduct. With rising levels of financial crime, fraud, and risks, enforcing the highest standards of compliance is now a top priority, for watchdogs and businesses alike.”

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