FSA blocks director purchase after CV lies

Jenna Towler
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An inexperienced director who fabricated elements of her CV has been blocked from buying Financial Services Authority (FSA) authorised firm Think Finance.

The watchdog said Ewa Karczewska lacked honesty and integrity and repeatedly gave the FSA inaccurate or misleading information about her qualifications and experience. In September 2010, Karczewska acquired 70% of website Think Finance from Boril Wdowczyk without seeking prior approval from the FSA. The FSA then investigated her suitability. During the assessment she firstly failed to submit her CV entirely, then submitted one with inaccuracies about her qualifications and experience. Karczewska said she had obtained qualification from South Bank University and the University of Wa...

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