The term 'financial crime' is defined in section 1H(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 as any kind of conduct'>criminal conduct relating to money or to financial services or markets, including any offence involving: • fraud or dishonesty • misconduct in, or misuse of information relating to, a financial market, or • handling the proceeds of crime This definition is to be construed widely and would include offences relating to fraud, tax evasion, financial sanctions fileslib. FCA Evolving Strategy to Combat Financial Crime - The Force Multiplier Effect 26 September 2022 On 7 September, in a speech delivered by FCA Executive Director of Markets, Sarah Pritchard, at the FCA's Financal Crime Summit, she detailed the FCA's evolving strategy for combating Financial Crime, placing more emphasis on the role of 'first responders in the fight against financial criminals'. Financial Crime and Anti-Fraud Policy Manual £ 145.00 Reducing financial crime in the UK is one of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) statutory objectives and priorities. Since November 2004 the FSA and now the FCA has issued numerous speeches and publications to raise awareness for firms to take action to combat the risks of financial crime. As Published: 2016. EG 14.1 Exercise of the powers in respect of Authorised Unit Trust Schemes (AUT) and authorised contractual schemes (ACS): sections 254 (Revocation of authorisation order otherwise than by consent), 257 (Directions), 258 (Applications to the court), 261U (Revocation of authorisation order otherwise than by consent), 261X