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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - April 2025

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On 14 March 2025, the FCA published Primary Market Bulletin 54, which raised concerns around the leaking of inside information by individuals at a company or by its advisers on live M&A transactions. The FCA specifically...more

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FCA D&I Standards for Large Firms Abandoned (for now), Non-financial Misconduct Rules Delayed (but Still Important)

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In a previous alert, we discussed the proposals put forward by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for all FCA-authorised firms to better integrate non-financial misconduct (NFM) considerations into their senior manager...more

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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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FCA and PRA Announce Intention to Drop Reform Proposals

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The regulators have said they will not pursue their proposals on announcing enforcement investigations and on D&I. On 12 March 2025, the FCA and PRA made important announcements regarding the long-awaited outcomes on certain...more

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UK Corporate Briefing - March 2025

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss: FTSE Women Leaders Review – February 2025 The latest report from...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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Regulatory Focus on Non-Financial Misconduct: Where are we headed in 2025?

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The FCA’s focus, in the six years since #MeToo began, upon tackling ‘non-financial misconduct’ (broadly, poor interpersonal behaviour) in the financial services sector has sometimes been said to be a bit odd and/or not the...more

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UK Corporate Briefing - March 2024

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...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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UK regulators expectations on governance and DI within financial services firms

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The recent proposals from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on diversity and inclusion (D&I) include proposals in respect of governance and oversight within in-scope firms....more

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D&I as a non-financial risk: considerations for control functions

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Proposals from the UK financial regulators aimed at improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the UK financial services sector include an explicit expectation for all in-scope firms to consider a lack of D&I as a...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 FCA’s Consultation Proposes Regulatory Action on D&I in Financial Sector

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently launched a consultation on the creation of a robust new regulatory framework on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the financial sector. With its new consultation, the FCA has...more

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FCA and PRA Publish Consultation on New Rules relating to Non-Financial Misconduct

Key Points - Following a joint Discussion Paper in 2021 issued by the FCA and the PRA, both regulators have now issued Consultation Papers proposing new rules and guidance in relation to diversity and inclusion in the...more

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Applying the FCA’s proposed new guidance on non-financial misconduct

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Non-financial misconduct in financial services firms is back at the top of the agenda following the concurrent publication of the FCA’s Consultation Paper 20/23 (Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector – working...more

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UK Regulators Set Out Policy Proposals on Misconduct; Diversity and Inclusion

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The FCA and the PRA have published their long-awaited consultations which aim to formalise how firms approach diversity and inclusion. On 25 September 2023, the FCA and the PRA published separate but related consultation...more

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UK Consults on Proposals to Boost Diversity and Inclusion in Regulated Firms

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have released a joint consultation on new regulatory framework on diversity and inclusion. This article focuses on the FCA’s Consultation Paper CP23/20....more

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The FCA Consults: D&I Standards for Large Firms, Nonfinancial Misconduct Rules for All

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On 25 September, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its consultation paper CP23/20: Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector – working together to drive change alongside a similar consultation paper...more

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Diversity on UK Boards

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Increased focus from investors, regulators, and employees on racial, ethnic and gender diversity has heightened scrutiny of public companies' commitments to diversity in their workforce and in particular on their boards. ...more

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Diversity on Boards of UK-Listed Companies and Large Private Companies

Substantial efforts are underway in the UK to promote board diversity and inclusion among both UK-listed companies and large private companies, with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) introducing new Listing Rules...more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - April Edition

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This edition covers upcoming reforms to the UK listing regime, the FCA’s Primary Market Bulletin 44, the launch of a review into the UK investment research landscape, the PLSA’s 2023 Stewardship and Voting Guidelines, and...more

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FCA Primary Market Bulletin 44

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Last week, the FCA issued its Primary Market Bulletin 44 ("PMB44") giving some guidance for listed companies preparing for their first season's reporting under the Listing Rules' new board diversity and inclusion rules, a...more

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FCA Recommends Measures Encouraging Diversity and Inclusion in Financial Services

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The FCA’s latest report into D&I highlights the need for additional metrics, social mobility, firm culture, staff development, data quality, and systematic strategies. In 2021 and 2022, the FCA carried out a survey of...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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California Law Requiring Female Directors on Public Company Boards Held Unconstitutional

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Ruling Follows Similar Decision on Underrepresented Minority Directors in April 2022 - A California court has held that California Senate Bill 826, which required that “publicly held” corporations that listed a California...more

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