A year ago on February 13th 2020, Sajid Javid resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer, the most powerful financial position in the UK Government. He claims that his resignation was out of loyalty to his staff. I do not neccessarily believe that the truth is not rather different, and related Continue Reading
Whistleblowing
To be or not to be ‘Sophisticated’. That is the question.
On May 20th 2015 the NYDFS (New York Department of Financial Services) fined Barclays $2.4 billion for a variety of wrongdoing in FX, and forced by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to plead guilty to Parent Level charges of criminality. It is important that EVERY UK banking customer reads Continue Reading
Treasury Select Committee Submission
As many of you will know the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) has issued a ‘call for evidence’ in respect to economic crime. I have today provided substantial evidence to the TSC in respect to the criminality and wrongdoing by Lloyds Banking Group and particularly their BSU and Board. Whilst I Continue Reading
Whistleblowing – The 2020 Reality
2020 is upon us and the financial industry from the FCA to the Banks continue to sing ever louder from the same hymn sheet; ‘Zero tolerance for wrongdoing’, ‘we must take responsibility’, ‘we must be held accountable for our actions’. Indeed, all are equally vocal in their support of whistleblowers Continue Reading
