#MeToo is on the eve of a new chapter in the United Kingdom. Non-financial misconduct has been high on both the regulatory and political agenda in 2024.
Originally published in www.compliancemonitor.com and www.i-law.com...more
#MeToo is still moving across the pond. On March 8, 2024, the House of Commons Treasury Committee published a report entitled “Sexism in the City” (referenced as “Report” in this article), which found that the...more
4/12/2024
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Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Policies ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Sexual Harassment ,
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is entering the final year of its 2022-2025 strategy, which features a commitment to be more innovative, assertive and adaptable. Its 2024/25 Business Plan outlines how the regulator...more
3/29/2024
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Consultation ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
HM Treasury ,
Market Abuse ,
Strategic Planning ,
Supervision ,
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“The first rule of enforcement club is that you do in fact talk about enforcement club”; so Therese Chambers, the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight, announced...more
3/13/2024
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Enforcement ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services and Markets Act ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Public Announcements ,
Public Interest ,
Senior Managers ,
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“Stopping financial crime requires a collective effort...we will be more proactive in our supervision. Where we detect harm or UK-wide financial crime vulnerabilities, we will continue to share intelligence with our partners...more
Combatting financial crime continues to be a key supervisory and enforcement priority for the FCA. The importance of this area was reiterated by the FCA’s February 2024 newsletter - Market Watch 77 - which sets out...more
“The wholesale insurance market in particular has a long way to go in having an inclusive culture...areas for improvement include...preventing and handling non-financial misconduct,” stated the Financial Conduct Authority...more