Ford to see FSA in court over Keydata

Laura Miller
clock

Keydata founder Stewart Ford has been granted a judicial review into the FSA's handling of the collapse of his investment firm.

Ford has maintained the FSA made a "£450m cock-up" when it put Keydata into administration in 2009, and is expected to repeat the claims at the July hearing in London. He has blamed decisons made by junior staff at the FSA, who he has accused of mis-leading the insolvency court during a hearing to decide Keydata's fate. Ford has been under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over his involvement in the investment firm's collapse. However the SFO said this month it has given up trying to prosecute anyone over the collapse of Keydata, as it has insufficient evidence to co...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Investment

AJ Bell posts record rise in platform flows as AUA hits £108.7bn

AJ Bell posts record rise in platform flows as AUA hits £108.7bn

Net flows up 42%

Cristian Angeloni
clock 23 April 2026 • 2 min read
Why advisers should adopt Gaudi's 'my client is not in a hurry' approach

Why advisers should adopt Gaudi's 'my client is not in a hurry' approach

Dan Brocklebank makes keynote speech at PA360

Isabel Baxter
clock 23 April 2026 • 2 min read
Four Asian investment lessons in the face of turmoil

Four Asian investment lessons in the face of turmoil

South Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia have suffered some of the biggest falls since the start of the war

Gabriel Sacks
clock 23 April 2026 • 4 min read