Trials have been scheduled after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) charged nine individuals in relation to an unauthorised foreign exchange trading scheme promoted on social media.
Following the regulator taking legal action in May, on 11 July at a plea and trial preparation hearing at Southwark Crown Court, Holly Thompson, Biggs Chris, Jamie Clayton, Lauren Goodger, Rebecca Gormley, Yazmin Oukhellou and Scott Timlin pleaded not guilty to one count of issuing unauthorised communications of financial promotions. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Nwanze pleaded not guilty to providing advice on buying and selling contracts for difference while unauthorised to do so and one count of unauthorised communications of financial promotions. Eva Zapico did not enter a plea at this time...
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