The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Deutsche Bank £4.7m for incorrectly reporting financial transactions for six years between November 2007 and April 2013.
The FCA said Deutsche Bank failed to properly report more than 29 million Equity Swap Contracts for Difference transactions. It previously received a private warning from the regulator relating to similar transaction reporting failures. The FCA said it is particularly concerned about the breaches because it has provided firms with extensive guidance on reporting. It noted it has already taken action against several other firms. The regulator views such reports as key tools in identifying insider trading and other suspected market abuse. FCA director of enforcement and financial cri...
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