FCA boss dismisses insider trading concerns after pre-budget detail leaks

The FCA and the OBR have completed their assessment of the leaks and found no foul play, but the Cabinet Office and the Treasury are also looking into the matter.

The head of the UK’s financial watchdog has said there is no evidence to suggest any insider trading took place in the run up to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s announcement of the government budget in late November.

FCA boss Nikhil Rathi made the remarks whilst giving oral evidence to the UK

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