article_snippet: the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
article_snippet: Rifat] was the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approved at the time of the offences and had been for a number of years. '
article_snippet: Georgina Philippou, acting director of enforcement and market oversight at the FCA, said: 'Mr Rifat's behaviour exploited financial markets during a particularly challenging time just as financial markets were taking steps to recover from the 2008 crisis. '
article_snippet: The smooth running of our financial markets requires market professionals to play by the rules - Mr Rifat knew the rules, but Mr Rifat abused market professionals for Mr Rifat own benefit.'