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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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Non-financial Misconduct and Culture: A Reminder for FCA-Regulated Firms in the UK

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Firm culture remains a key topic on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) radar this year. In a previous alert, we discussed the FCA’s proposals for all FCA-authorised firms to better integrate non-financial misconduct...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes the Findings of Its Culture and Non-Financial Misconduct Survey

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings from its non-financial misconduct survey. The survey, sent to 1,028 wholesale banks, brokers and insurance firms in February, aimed to examine how firms detect...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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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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World Whistleblowers Day – Is Your Organisation Prepared For A Whistle-Blower?

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Observed every 23 June, World Whistleblowers Day was created by a group of non-governmental organisations to raise public awareness of the rights and protections of whistleblowers, and to tackle global corruption....more

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[Webinar] Controlling Your Risk And Regulatory Obligations With A Hybrid Workforce – Is That Even Possible? - June 21st, 11:00 am...

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Hybrid working maybe the new norm in 2022 but the FCA is keeping a watchful eye on how firms continue to meet their regulatory responsibilities and effectively control the risks. With the regulator reviewing a firm's remote...more

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[Webinar] Controlling your risk and regulatory obligations with a hybrid workforce – is that even possible? - May 12th, 11:00 am -...

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Hybrid working maybe the new norm in 2022 but the FCA is keeping a watchful eye on how firms continue to meet their regulatory responsibilities and effectively control the risks. With the regulator reviewing a firm's remote...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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[Event] Anti-Corruption London - November 2nd - 3rd, London, United Kingdom

C5's 15th International Conference on Anti-Corruption London will take place November 2 – 3, 2021 in Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge, London. Join your peers for the IN-PERSON reunion of the legal and compliance...more

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Funds and asset management regulatory news, September 2020 # 4

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Culture, purpose and governance in asset management sector: FCA speech - The FCA has published a speech by Marc Teasdale, Director of Wholesale Supervision, on the drivers of culture and the role of purpose and governance...more

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Culture and Conduct Ahead of Exit - Key Points for Private Equity

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Buyout firms planning an acquisition or preparing a portfolio company for exit must consider the impact of poor corporate culture, particularly on a potential IPO. No institution, whatever its geography, industry, sector,...more

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FCA Calls on Firms to Develop a Purposeful Culture

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The FCA’s latest paper on culture explores how firms can improve culture through a meaningful purpose. Key Points: ..The FCA explains how it expects firms to develop a more purposeful culture, and the benefits this can...more

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FS Regulators’ Business Plans: Infographic Timeline and Summary

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Click here for an infographic timeline summarising the FCA, PRA and PSR business plans for 2019/20, together with key EU and UK financial services developments. The Financial Conduct Authority published its business plan on...more

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The Future of U.K. Enforcement of Financial Crimes: Four Clues for 2015

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The legal and compliance landscape is changing quickly—it’s up to organisations that do business in the U.K. to strengthen their compliance programmes to meet these new challenges. In this whitepaper, Andrew Foose, vice...more

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