(mis)Conduct, Money & Reputation
(mis)Conduct, Money & Reputation
Lansons Team Farner, Katten
Woodford, the FCA and the Staley Effect
33 minutes Posted Oct 24, 2025 at 11:00 am.
Introduction
Woodford - From Star Fund Manager to FCA Ban
FCA Allegations and The Liquidity Crunch Explained
How the Upper Tribunal Process Works
Reputation Under Scrutiny
There's Smoke and Mirrors in the FCA's case
The Cosmetic Compliance Exposed
A Ticking Time Bomb for the Tribunal
Pitfalls of Appeals, Putting Reputation in the Firing Line
AI on Trial - Legal, Compliance and Reputational Risks
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Woodford’s appeal against a multimillion-pound FCA fine and ban is under the spotlight in this episode, with David Masters and Neil Robson asking what the tribunal could uncover - and whether his reputation can ever recover. They examine how cosmetic fixes created only the illusion of liquidity, why the regulator called his understanding of his role “defective and unreasonably narrow,” and how the tribunal could reveal private emails, board minutes and correspondence that reshape the na...