SFO

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is now investigating the activities, control and ownership of Lifemark, and the activities of Keydata in marketing and selling products underpinned by bonds issued by Lifemark.

Convicted fraudster Kevin Foster was today jailed for 10 years for duping more than 8,000 investors through a number of investment scams.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has increased its conviction rate in cases brought before the courts to more than 90%.

Seven people have been charged with conspiring to defraud investors through a series of alleged boiler room share scams.

Recent moves on bribery and corruption are signs of a new approach to the issue by the FSA and SFO that will affect brokerages. Richard Burger explains

A UK collaborator in a £1.5m Spain-based boiler room operation has been jailed for 33 months.

In a story published yesterday about Peter Roope being jailed for fraud we incorrectly reported Mr Roope was a former adviser with OFS Dubai, part of deVere and Partners.

Six people have been charged with fraud relating to mortgage advances totalling nearly £50m, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has revealed.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a criminal investigation into failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing.

A Lincolnshire-based financial adviser has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for fraudulent trading.