Odey case highlights misconduct new UK financial services rules aim to tackle
By Martin Coyle ( September 16, 2026, 10:19 GMT | Comment) -- The confirmation of a lifetime ban for disgraced high-profile asset manager Crispin Odey this week has provided a prime example of the kind of non-financial misconduct new regulations for the UK financial services industry aim to tackle. While Odey wasn't punished for his alleged harassment of staff, under new rules introduced this month, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority could have taken aim at a wider set of targets connected to the case.Crispin Odey’s fall from grace was complete on Monday after UK judges confirmed the high-profile hedge fund manager's lifetime ban from the financial services industry for blocking managers at his eponymous company from investigating him for sexual misconduct and harassment....
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