FCA’s 2025/26 Annual Report highlights stronger enforcement action, including 17 criminal convictions, 650 finfluencer takedowns, 2,329 scam warnings and a £42M AML fine

The crackdown resulted in three arrests and 650 social media takedown requests, secured 17 criminal convictions for offences including fraud, insider dealing, ML, and market abuse, and imposed significant enforcement actions, including a £42 million AML fine against Barclays. The report also notes 2,329 scam warnings, £14.4 million in fines for transaction reporting failures, and the removal of 222,173 money mule…