UK regulator FCA to investigate how it handled Epstein whistleblower who took his own life
The FCA says it has tasked a new board member to investigate how staff handled Simon Andriesz’s concerns. Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe FCA says it has tasked a new board member to investigate how staff handled Simon Andriesz’s concerns. He had accused the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of failing to hold his former employer to account for alleged wrongdoing, and had been wrongly told he did not qualify for whistleblower protection.View image in fullscreenThe US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick.
- ▪The FCA says it has tasked a new board member to investigate how staff handled Simon Andriesz’s concerns.
- ▪Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe FCA says it has tasked a new board member to investigate how staff handled Simon Andriesz’s concerns.
- ▪He had accused the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of failing to hold his former employer to account for alleged wrongdoing, and had been wrongly told he did not qualify for whistleblower protection.View image in fullscreenThe US commerce
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| Publication time | Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:03 GMT |
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The FCA says it has tasked a new board member to investigate how staff handled Simon Andriesz’s concerns. Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe FCA says it has tasked a new board member to investigate how staff handled Simon Andriesz’s concerns. Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersFinancial Conduct AuthorityUK regulator FCA to investigate how it handled Epstein whistleblower who took his own lifeBritish banker Simon Andriesz helped to expose alleged ties between late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and US commerce secretary Howard LutnickKalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondentTue 6 Oct 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA top UK regulator has launched an investigation into how it handled a whistleblower – who highlighted alleged ties between the late sex…
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