Foreign exchange: Nigerian sting for Alpari

The Financial Services Authority has slapped Alpari with a £140,000 fine and its former money laundering reporting officer (MLRO), Sudipto Chattopadhyay with a fine of £14,000. According to the FSA report, Alpari failed to have in place adequate anti-money-laundering systems and controls and failed to monitor customer accounts, particularly customers based in Nigeria.

increase in Alpari’s live accounts in just one year 

The Financial Services Authority has slapped Alpari with a £140,000 fine and its former money laundering reporting officer (MLRO), Sudipto Chattopadhyay with a fine of £14,000. According to the FSA report, Alpari failed to have in place adequate anti-money-laundering systems and controls and failed to monitor customer accounts, particularly customers based in Nigeria.

The report says: “FSA regulated firms should carry out risk assessments of the money laundering and financial crime risks that they are exposed to.

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