FCA Fines 2016

How much has the FCA fined firms and individuals in 2016?

The FCA has issued 23 monetary penalties totalling £35,346,446 in 2016 (last updated 28 Nov 2016).

Last updated 28 Nov 2016

RegActions records £35,346,446 across 23 disclosed monetary penalties in 2016. The latest included penalty is dated 28 Nov 2016.

The total includes positive monetary penalties with amounts that have passed the RegActions amount-review gate. It excludes non-monetary actions and records whose amounts require review.

Check the FCA's official 2016 fines page · Explore the complete FCA fines database · Read the FCA fines 2016 monthly report · Open the 2016 actions workspace

What counts as an FCA fine?

An FCA fine is a financial penalty imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority and disclosed through an official notice or annual fines page. RegActions keeps monetary penalties separate from prohibitions, cancellations, public censures and other non-monetary enforcement outcomes. This prevents action counts from being mistaken for fine counts and makes the published total easier to audit.

How to verify an FCA penalty

Start with the firm or individual, penalty date and disclosed amount, then open the linked FCA notice. The notice explains the rule breaches, affected period and sanction. RegActions provides the comparison and monthly analysis layer, while the regulator publication remains the authoritative source for the decision.

Monthly breakdown

MonthPenaltiesTotal
February10£17,493,500
April1£450,000
May2£46,285
June1£2,360,900
July3£2,751,557
August1£530,500
September1£109,400
October3£11,515,300
November1£89,004

FCA fines issued in 2016

Firm or individualDateAmountBreachEvidence
Tariq Carrimjee28 Nov 2016£89,004INVESTMENTOfficial source
Sonali Bank (UK) Limited12 Oct 2016£3,250,600AMLOfficial source
Steven Smith12 Oct 2016£17,900AMLOfficial source
Aviva Pension Trustees UK Limited and Aviva Wrap UK Limited5 Oct 2016£8,246,800SYSTEMS_CONTROLSOfficial source
Elizabeth Anne Parry1 Sep 2016£109,400INVESTMENTOfficial source
Cenkos Securities Plc9 Aug 2016£530,500Not categorisedOfficial source
Gavin Duncan Paul Breeze15 Jul 2016£59,557MARKET_ABUSEOfficial source
Towergate Underwriting Group Limited13 Jul 2016£2,632,000CLIENT_MONEYOfficial source
Timothy Duncan Philip13 Jul 2016£60,000CLIENT_MONEYOfficial source
CT Capital Limited1 Jun 2016£2,360,900CONDUCTOfficial source
Mark Samuel Taylor13 May 2016£36,285MARKET_ABUSEOfficial source
Terence Andrew Joint9 May 2016£10,000CLIENT_MONEYOfficial source
Timothy Alan Roberts8 Apr 2016£450,000GOVERNANCEOfficial source
W H Ireland Limited23 Feb 2016£1,200,000SYSTEMS_CONTROLSOfficial source
Achilles Othon Macris9 Feb 2016£792,900PRINCIPLESOfficial source
Shay Jacob Reches (additional penalty)1 Feb 2016£13,130,000MARKET_ABUSEOfficial source
Millburn Insurance Company Limited (in administration)1 Feb 2016£1,137,500PRINCIPLESOfficial source
Shay Jacob Reches1 Feb 2016£1,050,000MARKET_ABUSEOfficial source
Colin J McIntosh1 Feb 2016£51,600CLIENT_MONEYOfficial source
Wayne Anthony Redgrave1 Feb 2016£38,600PRINCIPLESOfficial source
Robert John Bygrave1 Feb 2016£37,400CLIENT_MONEYOfficial source
Coverall Worldwide Ltd1 Feb 2016£36,800CLIENT_MONEYOfficial source
Andrea Christine Sadler1 Feb 2016£18,700PRINCIPLESOfficial source

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest FCA fine in 2016?

The largest FCA fine issued in 2016 and currently recorded by RegActions is £13,130,000, issued to Shay Jacob Reches (additional penalty) on 1 Feb 2016 by the Financial Conduct Authority. This reflects amounts that have passed RegActions' amount-review gate; see the fines table below for the complete, source-linked list.

How much has FCA fined in 2016?

RegActions records £35,346,446 in disclosed Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) monetary penalties in 2016, based on source-linked notices that have passed the amount-review gate. This excludes non-monetary actions such as prohibitions and public censures.

How many FCA penalties were issued in 2016?

RegActions has recorded 23 disclosed Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) monetary penalties in 2016 so far. This counts individual penalty notices, not firms, since some are fined more than once in a year.

How can I verify a FCA fine?

Start with the firm or individual name, the penalty date and the disclosed amount, then open the linked Financial Conduct Authority notice. The notice sets out the rule breaches, the affected period and the sanction. RegActions links every record to its official source; the regulator's own publication remains the authoritative record.

More FCA fines reports