Regulations
By Evie Vavasseur
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FCA banned Kasim Garipoglu immediately. The Financial Conduct Authority said the former finance boss can't work in UK financial services anymore because he lacks basic honesty…
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Garipoglu ran a firm that offered online trading in foreign exchange and contracts for over ten years.
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His infractions piled up over the years in ways that shocked even seasoned FCA investigators.
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Therese Chambers, who's the FCA's joint executive director of enforcement, didn't mince words about Garipoglu's behavior.
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The FCA's investigation into Garipoglu's firm was massive, spanning years of deliberate misconduct that investigators called systematic and calculated.
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Despite his efforts to fight the FCA's findings through legal channels, both his appeal and tribunal reference got dismissed.
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Garipoglu's firm lost its FCA authorization and can't operate in the UK anymore. The FCA couldn't impose fines on Garipoglu personally because too much time had passed since he…
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He's barred from the industry now. The FCA waits to see if Garipoglu will make any legal moves or public statements about his banned status, though he's stayed quiet so far.
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The FCA's action against Garipoglu fits into a broader push to maintain integrity within financial services.
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Garipoglu tried challenging the FCA's decision through every legal avenue available to him. He referred the prohibition to the Upper Tribunal and then lodged an appeal in the…
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The FCA's investigation into Garipoglu's conduct was thorough, examining a full decade of activities that violated regulatory norms in pretty much every way possible.
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Even though the FCA couldn't impose a financial penalty due to procedural limitations, the agency's actions show its rigorous enforcement policies.
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Garipoglu's firm came under scrutiny several years back, beginning with initial reports of regulatory breaches that reached the FCA in 2014.
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But the enforcement action against Garipoglu represents just one of several high-profile cases in recent years. For more details, see Property Fraudster Gets Prison Time.
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In 2025, the FCA also took decisive steps against another firm for similar violations, showing the regulator's commitment to holding individuals accountable.
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