Bullying, harassment and violence set to be conduct issues under new FCA Rule - The Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) recently published its Policy Statement and Consultation on non‑financial misconduct (“CP25/18”). ...more
In a previous alert, “FCA D&I Standards for Large Firms Abandoned (for now), Non-financial Misconduct Rules Delayed (but Still Important),” we discussed the proposals put forward by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...more
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
The FCA is continuing to crack down on firms and ‘finfluencers’ using social media for non-compliant and illegal financial promotions and this week has announced plans to update its existing guidance on social media and...more
On March 25, 2021, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (the “ARRC”) issued supplemental guidance to its recommended hardwired fallback language for U.S. dollar LIBOR denominated syndicated and bilateral business loans....more