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
Welcome to Banking Bites! This is our short summary flagging key developments in the UK that we hope will inform your activities in your market....more
8/2/2022
/ AML/CFT ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptoassets ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Stability Board ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
UK
Welcome to Banking Bites! This is our short summary flagging key developments in the UK that we hope will inform your activities in your market....more
5/17/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Banking Sector ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Ethnicity ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
FTSE ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Retail Banks ,
Russia ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Ukraine
Yesterday’s joint Discussion Paper (DP21/2) published by the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA, together “the regulators”) on “Diversity and inclusion in the financial...more
7/8/2021
/ Bank of England ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
CRD V ,
Discussion Draft ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Remuneration ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Senior Management Regime (SMR) ,
Senior Managers ,
UK
Under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”), firms are required to identify and report to the FCA any instances of disciplinary action taken in relation to conduct that would amount to a breach of one of the...more
2/10/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Bribery ,
Cartels ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Payment Systems ,
Risk Management ,
SMCR ,
Technology ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Click here for an infographic timeline summarising the FCA, PRA and PSR business plans for 2019/20, together with key EU and UK financial services developments. The Financial Conduct Authority published its business plan on...more
4/24/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptoassets ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Market Abuse ,
MiFID II ,
Open Banking ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
SMCR ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal