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FCA Publishes Results of Non-Financial Misconduct Survey

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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

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Newsflash – What do the UK’s new employment laws mean for Financial Services?

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The UK’s new Labour government unveiled a package of new workers’ rights yesterday, with wide-ranging ramifications for employers. Whilst the most significant measures will not be implemented until 2026 at the earliest,...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 3

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

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UK Upper Tribunal overrules FCA finding that Julius Baer employees lacked integrity

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The UK Upper Tribunal (Tribunal) has overruled Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) decisions that three former employees of Julius Baer International Limited (JBI) lacked integrity and should be prohibited. The Tribunal’s...more

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Whistleblowing: UK FCA announces plans to avoid being the listener of last resort

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to keep whistleblowers better informed about the way in which information provided to the FCA is being used and, in particular, the FCA’s rationale for taking or...more

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The listener of last resort- the FCA reflects on its approach to whistleblowers

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It is well known that one of the biggest frustrations for whistleblowers is the lack of feedback. Having taken the difficult step to report wrongdoing, they are then left out of the process, and have little or no idea whether...more

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FCA Publishes Findings From its Whistleblowing Survey 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published the findings from its 2022 whistleblowing qualitative assessment survey, together with the steps it intends to take to improve whistleblower confidence. The FCA...more

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Whistleblow Insights: Recurrent Themes and Common Drivers - January 2023

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Many sectors, including financial services, have encountered a discernible increase in whistleblows in recent times — a trend that shows no signs of abating. Indeed, some whistleblowers have seen fit to publicise their...more

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Ethics, Risk and Compliance Roles in the U.K. – Part 1

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We were delighted to interview Kevin Parle – Fellow of the International Compliance Association (ICA) and Deputy Chair of the Data Protection Forum – for insights and observations of whistleblowing roles within U.K....more

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New Whistleblowing Regime Introduced by the Dubai Financial Services Authority

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On 7 April 2022, changes to DIFC Regulatory Law 2004 and the DFSA Rulebook came into force, to implement proposals concerning a whistleblowing regime that were consulted on by the DFSA in 2021. The Regime applies to all...more

K2 Integrity

Fixing Integrity in Top-Level Sports: Applying Lessons from the Financial Services Sector

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Over the past decade sport globally has had a number of high-profile public scandals, namely in doping and abuse. In the UK, British Gymnastics has been placed under the microscope for reports of abuse; a doping scandal has...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Continues Focus on Diversity and Inclusion

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently announced that it is considering adding a sixth question on diversity and inclusion (D&I) to its five conduct questions (5CQs). The significance of D&I has long been...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, March 2021 # 5

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CMA 2021/22 annual plan - The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its annual plan for 2021/22. In 2021/22, the CMA will focus on the following themes...more

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Whistleblowing in financial services: upping the ante

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Confidence - The FCA has just upped the ante with regard to whistleblowing with its latest campaign “In confidence, with confidence”, designed to encourage individuals working in financial services to report potential...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, October 2020 # 4

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COVID-19: FCA proposes additional guidance for insurance and premium finance firms on customers in financial difficulty - The FCA has published draft additional guidance for insurance and premium finance firms, setting...more

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New EU Whistleblowing Directive – what UK financial services firms need to know

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On 7 October 2019, the Council of the European Union formally adopted a new Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law. The Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on...more

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Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Progress Report on Conduct Questions for Wholesale Banks

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published its latest report on industry progress made against the "Five Conduct Questions" it poses to wholesale banks in a bid to improve their conduct and culture. The FCA will use its...more

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Exposing Bad Practice in Financial Services – Are New Whistleblowing Regulations Working towards Encouraging a Culture of...

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September 2016 saw the enforcement of new rules by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) that aimed at increasing confidence amongst financial services employees and encouraging...more

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UK Financial Services Whistleblowing Regulation Survey: Assessing The Impact Of The FCA/PRA Senior Managers Regime Whistleblowing...

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NAVEX Global partnered with an independent research firm to survey compliance professionals from the UK Financial Services industry about their approach to whistleblowing and incident reporting. Our findings provide insight...more

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Financial Services - Preparing Your Global Workforce for the New UK Whistleblowing Regime

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New rules on whistleblowing have come into effect which impact certain Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) regulated financial services firms. The aim of these rules is to promote a...more

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New UK Whistleblower Rules: A Roadmap

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Financial firms in the UK are grappling with new whistleblower requirements aimed at helping to prevent another financial crisis. And while many in the financial community are nervous about the new requirements, we believe...more

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On my whistle: are you up speed in the UK with the Financial Conduct Authority’s new rules on whistleblowing?

Relevant firms in the UK have until March 7, 2016 to appoint a “whistleblowers’ champion,” who then has until September 7, 2016 to oversee their firm’s readiness for the new whistleblowing regime. The new whistleblowing...more

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