SFO to probe Lifemark in 'change of direction' over Keydata

Laura Miller
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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is now investigating the activities, control and ownership of Lifemark, and the activities of Keydata in marketing and selling products underpinned by bonds issued by Lifemark.

Today's announcement is to notify investors of a "change of direction" in the investigation, says the SFO. In July 2009 the SFO began investigating Keydata Investment Services Ltd after a referral by the FSA. The company had been placed into administration in June following the discovery products had been mis-sold by Keydata as qualifying for ISA status. More than £100m had been invested by Keydata investors, in Secure Income Bonds (SIBs) 1, 2 and 3. This money was invested in bonds issued by a Luxembourg company SLS Capital SA (SLS). Sums had also been invested in SLS bonds by non Ke...

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