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The FCA's Developing Approach to Nonfinancial Misconduct by Individuals in the Financial Services Sector

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On 2 July 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Consultation Paper and Policy Statement (CP25/18) on tackling non-financial misconduct in financial services....more

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New FCA Rules on Non-Financial Misconduct

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Last week, the FCA published its long-awaited policy statement containing amendments to the FCA’s Code of Conduct (“COCON”) aimed at combatting non-financial misconduct (“NFM”). NFM can amount to a breach of FCA rules in any...more

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UK FCA plans for tackling non-financial misconduct: Next steps

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its next steps to address non-financial misconduct within the financial services sector. With the publication of Consultation Paper CP25/18, the FCA signals its ongoing...more

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FCA Sets Out Next Steps on Its Approach to Non-Financial Misconduct

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On 2 July 2025, the FCA published its long-awaited proposed next steps on addressing non-financial misconduct (NFM) in financial services. In a joint Consultation Paper and Policy Statement (CP25/18), the regulator is...more

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10 Key Focus Areas for UK-Regulated Financial Services Firms in 2024

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In this publication, we explore some of the core focus areas for UK-regulated financial services firms in the year ahead. 2023 saw significant progress on the regulatory reform agenda, and many measures consulted on or...more

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D&I in FS: new rules and guidance on non-financial misconduct

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The FCA is focused on reducing non-financial misconduct to enhance the reputation of the UK financial services sector. Spurred on by positive levels of engagement with its 2021 discussion paper, the FCA’s latest consultation...more

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Not so 'plain and simple': the new draft FCA rules for non-financial misconduct

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In 2018, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") stated publicly that "non-financial misconduct is misconduct, plain and simple", emphasising their view that the Conduct Rules applicable to most employees within...more

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Responding to Allegations of Non-Financial Misconduct: Getting It Right

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The UK’s Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which provides a voice for UK corporates, is facing a crisis following recent serious and well-publicised allegations of sexual misconduct. At the time of writing, multiple...more

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Preparing for Implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime

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All dual-regulated and FCA solo-regulated firms are now under the scope of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR), with many working hard in recent months to ensure all aspects of the regime are well embedded. ...more

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Extension of the Senior Manager and Certificate Regime Implementation Periods for Solo-Regulated Firms to March 2021

On 30 June 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced proposals designed to provide breathing room to solo-regulated firms (meaning those governed solely by the FCA) in respect of the implementation of certain...more

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Senior Managers and Certification Regime - Extension to All FCA Authorised Firms is Coming

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On 9th December 2019, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) will replace the current Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Approved Person Regime for practically all FCA authorised firms, including alternative...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Concludes No Changes Needed to Banking Senior Managers Regime

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings of its review into the implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime for the banking sector. The SM&CR came into force for banking firms in...more

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FCA Warns of ‘Significant Weaknesses’ in Firms’ Implementation of the Conduct Rules

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All firms should take note of the FCA’s latest feedback on SMCR implementation. In its latest piece of feedback on firms’ implementation of the SMCR, the FCA indicated that firms must improve their implementation of the...more

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Senior Managers and Certification Regime

The commencement date of 9 December 2019 for the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) to solo-regulated firms is fast approaching. The SMCR will replace the existing Financial Conduct Authority...more

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Marking three years of the UK’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime

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Last month, we were joined by over 200 clients for a seminar which marked the first three years of the UK’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) being in force. During the first three years of the SMCR being in...more

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SMCR for FCA-solo regulated firms

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The FCA recently released the latest in a long series of papers relating to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”). FCA Consultation Paper CP19/4 sets-out new measures designed to “optimise” the SMCR ahead of...more

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