The FSA says eight individuals have been arrested and several search warrants issued across London and the South East in connection with a major ongoing investigation into insider dealing rings.
The FSA has today set out its approach for tackling mortgage fraud, which it says will make it harder for criminals to escape punishment.
The FSA has banned two mortgage brokers for giving potentially unsuitable advice to around 250 customers.
The FSA is urging UK listed companies to protect their shareholders from boiler room scams by sending them warnings.
The FSA has obtained a bankruptcy order against Samuel Nathan Kahn, who helped boiler rooms illegally sell shares to UK investors.
Mass-arrests for mortgage fraud like those seen in the US are unlikely to happen in the UK, according to a former FBI employee.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says more arrests are on the cards as part of its continuing investigation into mortgage fraud.
The FSA has today banned three mortgage brokers for their involvement in mortgage fraud.
The FBI has arrested over 400 US property market professionals on suspicion of mortgage fraud.
A Kent-based financial adviser has pleaded guilty to conning customers out of almost £450,000.