The FCA have stated that firms should “have scope to innovate whilst protecting consumers” – but what does this mean in the context of rapidly developing AI technology? In particular, how does the higher standard imposed by...more
The UK Government’s recent announcement emphasises a more ambitious modern slavery agenda and, specifically, the use of a “smarter mix” of measures across policy, regulation, stakeholder expectations and corporate practice to...more
3/1/2021
/ China ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
EU ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
UK ,
United Nations
Under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”), firms are required to identify and report to the FCA any instances of disciplinary action taken in relation to conduct that would amount to a breach of one of the...more
2/10/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Bribery ,
Cartels ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Payment Systems ,
Risk Management ,
SMCR ,
Technology ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
The Modern Slavery Act (“MSA”) was introduced in the United Kingdom in October 2015 introducing criminal offences of slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. However, its most profound impact has...more
1/30/2020
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Annual Reports ,
Benchmarking ,
Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Trafficking ,
Jurisdiction ,
Low-Wage Workers ,
Manufacturers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency ,
UK