The FCA' has found that in the 14 months to May 2025, nearly 40% of all corporate acquisitions/takeovers were preceded by leaks in the media & 'unusual trading' in shares before official announcements of takeovers.

Lets call this what it is: insider trading allowing financial service firms & traders to profit from inside knowledge of market significant developments.

And Rachel Reeves wants us to trust more of our savings to these self-enriching sharks?

#InsiderTrading
h/t FT