RE: Takeover Imminent?23 Nov 2019 09:47
Matlock - FCA/PRA always want a sacreficial lamb. It's to show penitance to the regulators. It goes a long way to securing a better 'deal' or outcome and is quite normal.
I'd suggest the board move this week (RNS) is highly telling that the FCA will recommend some measure implemented that they will track via S133s, hence the board oversight. Also, the move indicates that the FCA beleives the problem was a lack of oversight and disconnection with key reporting at board level.
In all, I sense the FCA report will be cutting but not punative and highly manageable. There was a reason 3 funds reduced this week and there has been so much volume turnbulance. These 'drops' are indicative of positioning and I expect the stock to be well north of this position very soon.