Improving Your Code of Conduct
Episode 347 -- LRN's Code of Conduct Survey
Conducting Healthcare Compliance Investigations
Third Party Ethical Audits
Tying Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week to Your Values
Patty Houser on Supplier Codes of Conduct
Abdul Rahman Al Jaabari on a Virtual Reality Code of Ethics & Business Conduct
Susan Roberts on Creating a Compliance Program Book
Cheryl Curbeam on Creating a Compliance App
Compliance Perspectives: Simplifying the Code of Conduct
Employment Law Now IV-65- The Great Debate Part 2: Employee Lawyer vs. Employer Lawyer
Compliance Perspectives: The Impact of Workplace Loneliness
Compliance Perspectives: Compliance and Technology
Compliance Perspectives: Rolling Out New Compliance Initiatives
Podcast - Risk Mitigation & Management: Bringing a Compliance Program to Life
Day 3 of One Month to 360-Degrees of Communications in Compliance-The D&B Experience
I-17 – Engaging Your Employees in Today’s Workplace, Featuring Rick Turner at Whirlpool Corporation
Operationalizing Compliance Through Your Tone in the Middle
Day 17 of One Month to Better Compliance Through HR-Using HR to Create an Ethical Culture
Day 15 of One Month to Better Compliance Through HR-Employment Separation Issues
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Change continues to be the trend in financial services regulation. As we close in on the end of January, we set out below a summary of some notable developments in financial services regulation from 2024 into the new year....more
Financial experts are engaged to perform forensic accounting and valuation services for a number of reasons. Forensic accounting services are most often performed as part of a litigation or investigation. Valuation services...more
In this publication, we explore some of the core focus areas for UK-regulated financial services firms in the year ahead. 2023 saw significant progress on the regulatory reform agenda, and many measures consulted on or...more
On October 31, 2023, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) announced that it would be forming a working group to develop a voluntary code of conduct for Hong Kong-based ESG ratings and data providers. ICMA will...more
The FCA is focused on reducing non-financial misconduct to enhance the reputation of the UK financial services sector. Spurred on by positive levels of engagement with its 2021 discussion paper, the FCA’s latest consultation...more
In 2018, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") stated publicly that "non-financial misconduct is misconduct, plain and simple", emphasising their view that the Conduct Rules applicable to most employees within...more
Investment advisers offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental, social, and governance...more
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language. Furthermore, we produce detailed briefings to cover key developments in the field of financial...more
The recent decision of the Royal Court of Guernsey (the "Royal Court") in Domaille, Clarke and Hannis v Guernsey Financial Services Commission (available here) involved an appeal against sanctions imposed by the Guernsey...more
The UK’s Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which provides a voice for UK corporates, is facing a crisis following recent serious and well-publicised allegations of sexual misconduct. At the time of writing, multiple...more
As recently confirmed, the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), becomes effective on 10 March 2021. The SFDR imposes sustainability-related disclosure requirements on financial services institutions such as...more
All dual-regulated and FCA solo-regulated firms are now under the scope of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR), with many working hard in recent months to ensure all aspects of the regime are well embedded. ...more
On 30 June 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced proposals designed to provide breathing room to solo-regulated firms (meaning those governed solely by the FCA) in respect of the implementation of certain...more
Originally published on February 24, 2020. Updated as of July 1, 2020. The UK senior managers and certification regime ("SMCR") overhauled the accountability regime for individuals working in UK financial services firms...more
The UK senior managers and certification regime ("SMCR") overhauled the accountability regime for individuals working in UK financial services firms and has been in force for just over two months now. The regime applied to...more
The Situation: The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") is extending the Senior Managers and Certification Regime ("SMCR") to FCA solo-regulated firms on 9 December 2019 and has also released a number of statements in relation...more
On 9th December 2019, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) will replace the current Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Approved Person Regime for practically all FCA authorised firms, including alternative...more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings of its review into the implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime for the banking sector. The SM&CR came into force for banking firms in...more
Remote Non-Branch Office Inspections: Facilitating Home Office Arrangements - Introduction - Financial services firms, like other businesses, must address employees' requests for more flexible work arrangements, including...more
All firms should take note of the FCA’s latest feedback on SMCR implementation. In its latest piece of feedback on firms’ implementation of the SMCR, the FCA indicated that firms must improve their implementation of the...more
The issue of “best interest” continues to be a hot topic in the states and trade groups, though one state has fallen out of the running…at least for now. The State of Massachusetts has two pending initiatives. The first is...more
The commencement date of 9 December 2019 for the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) to solo-regulated firms is fast approaching. The SMCR will replace the existing Financial Conduct Authority...more
Last month, we were joined by over 200 clients for a seminar which marked the first three years of the UK’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) being in force. During the first three years of the SMCR being in...more
The FCA recently released the latest in a long series of papers relating to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”). FCA Consultation Paper CP19/4 sets-out new measures designed to “optimise” the SMCR ahead of...more