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Crispin Odey heads to court as FCA seeks industry ban

hedgeweek

4 months ago

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Crispin Odey, founder of now defunct hedge fund firm Odey Asset Management, is set to return to court this week as he challenges the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to ban him from the financial services industry, according to a report by The Times.
The regulator is seeking to fine Odey £1.8m and bar him from regulated activity, alleging that he repeatedly attempted to evade and obstruct efforts by his hedge fund to hold him to account over allegations of sexual misconduct. The FCA con...

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