The City watchdog is investigating the hedge fund based by Crispin Odey as he faces renewed allegations of sexual misconduct.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was understood to be contemplating the enlargement of an current inquiry specializing in company governance at Odey Asset Management after the Financial Times claimed that he had confronted a string of complaints about his behaviour over many years.

Its investigation highlighted allegations of sexual harassment or assault by 13 ladies in opposition to the rich fund supervisor over a 25-year interval.

Mr Odey, who's believed to be price lots of of thousands and thousands of kilos, has strenuously denied the paper's claims.

The Reuters news company, citing sources, mentioned that Wall Street banks JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley had been reviewing their prime broking relationships with Odey Asset Management within the wake of the FT report.

Neither financial institution has commented.

But Mr Odey mentioned of the report: "That is a massively fast response to an allegation by the FT.

"This is a rehash of an old article and none of the allegations have been stood up in a courtroom or an investigation."

Mr Odey stepped down as co-CEO of Odey Asset Management in the course of the COVID pandemic however stays a serious shareholder.

He was later cleared of indecent assault expenses by a UK courtroom in 2021 and advised by the decide within the case that he may go away the constructing along with his "good character intact".

It is known that the 64-year-old, who's a donor to the Conservative Party, has been married 3 times and has three youngsters.