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As the 2025 AGM and reporting season passes its peak, we have produced a note of our reflections on what we’ve seen in the market so far this year, and developments we’re expecting in the coming months. The key themes...more
Is payment to an intermediary, not by its client but by the financial service provider, an illegal inducement or a legitimate distribution cost? In Hopcraft, the UK Supreme Court will consider this perennial question. The...more
The PRA and FCA have proposed new rules to integrate the UK’s remuneration regime and accountability regime under the SMCR more closely, including a requirement for firms to consider adjusting MRTs’ variable pay (using malus...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are considering ways to enhance individual accountability, particularly among Senior Managers, by more fully integrating the regulatory...more
PRA and FCA proposals to revamp bankers’ remuneration rules would reduce the number of in-scope material risk takers (MRTs), while enabling more MRTs to benefit from proportionality exclusions. Banks would have greater...more
Updated Principles of Remuneration - On the 9 October 2024, the Investment Association (‘IA’), a trade body for UK investment managers, published the Principles of Remuneration (the Principles). IA members are...more
This publication provides an overview of the top trending issues as we approach this year’s AGM and reporting season. We highlight key legal and regulatory developments impacting AGM and annual reporting practices....more
In the aftermath of the 2007-09 global financial crisis, the G20 nations committed to reforming bank remuneration frameworks in response to criticism that excessive risk-taking at banks incentivised by poorly structured pay...more
In this episode of our Connected With Latham podcast series, the first of three episodes complementing Latham’s “10 Key Focus Areas for UK-Regulated Financial Services Firms in 2025” report, London partners Rob Moulton and...more
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") have issued a joint consultation aimed at making dual-regulated firms’ remuneration regimes more effective, simple and proportionate...more
The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority have published a joint consultation on compensation reform. The consultation paper sets out proposed amendments to the remuneration part of the PRA...more
The PRA and FCA are consulting on new proposals to simplify the UK remuneration regime and make it more proportionate for banks. Changes would reduce the number of material risk takers (MRTs) subject to the rules, simplify...more
On 26 November 2024, the PRA and the FCA published a joint Consultation Paper on changes to the remuneration rules (PRA CP16/24, FCA CP24/24). The changes are relevant to banks, building societies, and PRA-designated...more
Yesterday the PRA and FCA published PRA consultation paper 16/24 / FCA consultation paper 24/23 – Remuneration reform, containing proposals for significant changes to the remuneration regime. The UK’s current remuneration...more
The Investment Association (“IA”) has published its Principles of Remuneration for 2025 (“Principles”) following a review to ensure they support a competitive remuneration environment and meet investor expectations....more
On 8 October 2024, the Investment Association (IA) updated its Principles of Remuneration (and supporting guidance) (the IA Principles). These principles, and the accompanying guidance, are significantly more flexible and...more
The data provides important insights to assist firms with their ongoing work in this area. On 25 October 2024, the FCA published the results of a survey on non-financial misconduct it undertook earlier in the year...more
Recent reforms in the UK market have led to less prescriptive executive remuneration principles that encourage companies to tailor structures to their business, strategy, and performance while consulting with shareholders....more
On 23 February 2024, the Investment Association (IA) issued its annual letter to FTSE 350 remuneration committee chairs providing an update on the IA’s Principles of Remuneration and emerging views on remuneration matters....more
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
2024 promises to be another busy year in the regulatory remuneration space. Banks will already be thinking about changes to their arrangements now the bonus cap has been lifted. Here’s a round-up of what else is new – some of...more
UK regulators have recently announced a number of reforms for banks and other financial institutions. - On 23 November 2023, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (together,...more
The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) has published a revised corporate governance code (Code). The Code is still based around 10 Principles but has been updated to keep pace with evolving investor expectations, particularly...more
Planning for the 2024 annual reporting season is underway. We summarise the key legislative changes affecting London-listed companies for the upcoming season along with best practice recommendations....more
PRA and FCA plans to remove the bankers’ bonus cap requirements have been accelerated, giving banks flexibility to depart from a strict regulatory cap with immediate effect....more