Court sets trial date in illegal financial promotions case

Beck, aged 32, attended Southwark Crown Court for a hearing in relation to unauthorised promotions on social media on 30 July. Beck entered a not guilty plea and the date of her trial has been set as 12 June 2028. Beck has been accused of promoting buying and selling Foreign Exchange Contracts for Difference through social media accounts and websites, without being authorised to do so, contrary to sections 21 and 25 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the FCA said. The FCA highlighted its work to prioritise fighting financial crime in its five-year strategy published in...