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Whistleblowers Flag 98 Consumer Duty Issues at FCA in Q2 Among 1,130 Allegations

  • The total number of reports reached 315, up from 253 in the same period last year.
  • Top allegations were compliance 199, with consumer duty listed fourth.
Wednesday, 13/08/2025 | 15:21 GMT by Tareq Sikder
Retail FX

FCA Reports 209 Consumer Duty Allegations Among 2,684 Whistleblowing Claims

  • The regulator received 1,131 reports in 2024/25, generating 2,684 allegations and 908 actions.
  • Several cases led to FCA interventions, including reviews and changes in sales practices over Consumer Duty concerns.
Friday, 27/06/2025 | 14:42 GMT by Tareq Sikder
Retail FX

FCA Receives 281 Whistleblowing Reports, Compliance Tops Allegations in Q1 2025

  • Most whistleblowing reports, 150, were submitted via the online reporting form, and 42 via email.
  • The FCA took action in over 40% of whistleblowing cases closed in the quarter.
Monday, 12/05/2025 | 09:54 GMT by Tareq Sikder
Institutional FX

SEC Announces Whistleblower Program Amendments

  • The authority has adopted two amendments.
  • The new amendments will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
Saturday, 27/08/2022 | 11:54 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Institutional FX

Two Whistleblowers Get over $6 Million from US Watchdog

  • Each whistleblower was awarded more than $3 million.
  • The US SEC has awarded approximately $1.3 billion to 276 individuals since 2012.
Friday, 15/07/2022 | 19:13 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

US SEC Awards Approximately $10.4 Million to Several Whistleblowers

  • The whistleblowers participated in three separate cases, according to the SEC.
Tuesday, 23/11/2021 | 00:48 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Regulation

US CFTC Grants Its Biggest Award to a Single Whistleblower to Date

  • The whistleblower collaborated with critical information that led to successful enforcement actions in two cases.
Thursday, 21/10/2021 | 19:15 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Regulation

US SEC Rewards with around $5.3 Million to Whistleblowers in Two Cases

  • Information provided by three whistleblowers led the financial watchdog to open an investigation.
Monday, 21/06/2021 | 20:35 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Regulation

CFTC Hands Out $2 Million Award to New Tipster

  • Eligible whistleblowers are entitled to between 10 and 30 percent of the money that the CFTC recovers from those sanctions.
Monday, 04/03/2019 | 21:51 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
Regulation

Australia Passes Bill to Enhance Whistleblower Protection

  • ASIC will oversee the implementation of the reforms in July.
Thursday, 21/02/2019 | 08:05 GMT by Celeste Skinner
News

SEC Awards $54 Million to 2 Whistleblowers to Ramp Up Regulatory Enforcement

  • The SEC has intensified its efforts to investigate private companies, including Elon Musk's Tesla.
Friday, 07/09/2018 | 06:11 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
News

The CFTC Granted $45 Million in Whistleblower Rewards Last Month

  • The CFTC's Whistleblower Program is hoping to attract more tip-offs with high payoffs.
Friday, 03/08/2018 | 09:30 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
Brokers

CySEC Issues Whistleblower Disclosure Details, Procedural Updates

  • CySEC has issued a new document outlining all measures and procedures pertinent to whistleblowing.
Tuesday, 03/01/2017 | 20:40 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

UK FCA Reports 19 Percent Fall In Whistleblowing Reports in 2015

  • The drop in whistleblowing reports in 2015 reflects the need for a culture shift.
Wednesday, 07/09/2016 | 06:35 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
Regulation

Ex-Alpari Executive and Madoff Whistleblower Stand to Earn $150 Million

  • Whistleblower awards can range from 10 to 30 percent of the money collected when the monetary sanctions exceed $1 million.
Thursday, 11/08/2016 | 17:35 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
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