A man has pleaded guilty to forgery, following a criminal charge laid by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Stephen Allen pleaded guilty to forgery at Southwark Crown Court and will be sentenced on 24 September.

The forgery charge relates to events that followed proceedings by the FCA against Renwick Haddow for operating several unauthorised collective investment schemes, which culminated in a successful judgement against Mr Haddow and others in 2018.

At the conclusion of these proceedings, Mr Haddow and others were ordered to pay £16.9 million in restitution by the High Court.

Among other asset...