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UK Financial Regulators Drop Diversity and Inclusion Rules but Keep Culture in Focus

On 11 March 2025, the UK’s financial regulators confirmed they have decided not to move forward with proposed diversity and inclusion (D&I) rules for financial firms. This decision in a letter by the Financial Conduct...more

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UK authorities respond to Treasury Committee questions about Sexism in the City inquiry recommendations

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The House of Commons Treasury Committee has published letters from HM Treasury, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority setting out progress made to date in relation to the Committee's "Sexism...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes guidance on firms' approaches to Consumer Duty board reports

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published its findings following a thematic review into firms' approaches to completing the first annual Consumer Duty board report. Under the Duty, a firm must prepare a report for its...more

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FCA Survey Results Reveal Rise In Nonfinancial Misconduct

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Make no mistake, nonfinancial misconduct remains at the top of the Financial Conduct Authority's agenda. Originally published in Law360 - November 26, 2024....more

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FCA Sets Out Latest Areas of Focus Under the Consumer Duty

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FCA finds firms have been working hard to embed the Duty, but there remains room for improvement. On 20 February 2024, the FCA published more information on the Consumer Duty, including a publication highlighting good...more

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D&I in FS: how to get a head-start on the FCA and PRA proposals

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This is the last post in our series on the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) proposals to introduce a new regulatory framework on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the financial...more

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Setting D&I targets: what the UK regulators expect from financial services firms

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The UK financial services’ regulators have introduced new proposals on setting diversity and inclusion (D&I) targets by firms. These proposals aim to address underrepresentation of particular demographics within firms and the...more

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Non-Financial Misconduct: Will The Crispin Odey Case Reshape Investigations Into Behavioral Misconduct for the Financial Services...

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It has been a summer of revelations leaving the financial services sector facing uncertainty and increased scrutiny on how allegations of behavioral misconduct might be managed going forward. This came after multiple...more

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Regulatory Roundup – Key Developments in UK Financial Services

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In this article, we share a round-up of the key developments from a regulatory perspective for HR Professionals in UK financial services firms. This covers expected changes to the SMCR regime, regulatory remuneration...more

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UK Adopts a New Consumer Duty: Key Implications for Financial Services Firms

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published final guidance (FG22/5) and a policy statement (PS22/9) for the new consumer duty (Duty) on 27 July 2022. The main rules will come into force on 31 July 2023 for existing...more

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10 Key Focus Areas for UK-Regulated Financial Services Firms in 2023

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This annual publication outlines some of the primary focus areas in 2023 for UK-regulated financial services firms. The topics covered in this year’s publication reflect how the fundamental consideration of the direction...more

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Back to Work: The FCA'S 2022-23 Priorities for Private Fund Managers

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​​​​​​​The late summer saw the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority issue a “Dear CEO Letter” (the Letter) setting out its Alternatives Supervisory Strategy FCA Portfolio Letter: Our Alternatives Supervision Strategy 2022. With...more

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Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector – working together to drive change

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On 7 July 2021, the UK regulators published a joint discussion paper setting out policy options to drive diversity and inclusion in financial services. In this wide-ranging and significant paper the regulators expressly state...more

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UK regulators and Bank of England to pool considerable powers and resources to advance D&I

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Yesterday’s joint Discussion Paper (DP21/2) published by the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA, together “the regulators”) on “Diversity and inclusion in the financial...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Continues Focus on Diversity and Inclusion

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently announced that it is considering adding a sixth question on diversity and inclusion (D&I) to its five conduct questions (5CQs). The significance of D&I has long been...more

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SMCR – Top Priorities for 2020

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The UK senior managers and certification regime ("SMCR") overhauled the accountability regime for individuals working in UK financial services firms and has been in force for just over two months now. The regime applied to...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Consults on Firms' Treatment of Vulnerable Consumers

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on its proposed guidance on how financial services firms should treat "vulnerable" consumers. The consultation will be divided into two stages: the first stage...more

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UK: FCA draft vulnerability guidance: embedding ‘doing the right thing’ in firms’ culture

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The FCA has published a consultation on proposed non-Handbook guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers. The FCA reiterates that vulnerability is one of its key priorities and makes it clear that the...more

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Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Progress Report on Conduct Questions for Wholesale Banks

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published its latest report on industry progress made against the "Five Conduct Questions" it poses to wholesale banks in a bid to improve their conduct and culture. The FCA will use its...more

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Transforming Culture in Financial Services - The FCA Renews Its Approach

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New FCA Discussion Paper demonstrates how the regulator’s thinking in relation to culture has evolved. Introduction - In Discussion Paper (DP) 18/2, the FCA has taken an unusual approach to a topic that has received...more

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Exposing Bad Practice in Financial Services – Are New Whistleblowing Regulations Working towards Encouraging a Culture of...

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September 2016 saw the enforcement of new rules by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) that aimed at increasing confidence amongst financial services employees and encouraging...more

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UK Financial Services Whistleblowing Regulation Survey: Assessing The Impact Of The FCA/PRA Senior Managers Regime Whistleblowing...

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NAVEX Global partnered with an independent research firm to survey compliance professionals from the UK Financial Services industry about their approach to whistleblowing and incident reporting. Our findings provide insight...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

On my whistle: are you up speed in the UK with the Financial Conduct Authority’s new rules on whistleblowing?

Relevant firms in the UK have until March 7, 2016 to appoint a “whistleblowers’ champion,” who then has until September 7, 2016 to oversee their firm’s readiness for the new whistleblowing regime. The new whistleblowing...more

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