Nov 26 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator on Wednesday commenced criminal proceedings against two individuals for insider dealing related to a potential transaction involving investment trust GCP Student Living Plc, the Financial Conduct Authority $(FCA)$ said in a statement.
Bobosher Sharipov, who worked at investment bank Jefferies International Ltd and advised GCP Student Living on a potential takeover, is charged with leaking confidential inside information about the deal to his friend and business associate, Bekzod Avazov. Avazov then placed trades that generated a profit of almost 70,000 pounds ($92,449.00), the FCA said.
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