UK watchdog reports increasing number of whistleblower allegations

A larger number of allegations were filed in Q1 2023 as compared to the same period last year.

The FCA received a total of 280 whistleblower reports in Q1 2023, containing 744 allegations in total, which is a substantial increase on the same period last year, according to the regulator’s new quarterly whistleblower report. In Q1 2022, 276 reports were filed, with 540 allegations in total.

Looking back to 2021, the number of reports

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