This is the last post in our series on the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) proposals to introduce a new regulatory framework on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the financial...more
12/22/2023
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Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Protection ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Risk Management ,
UK
The recent proposals from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on diversity and inclusion (D&I) include proposals in respect of governance and oversight within in-scope firms....more
12/20/2023
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Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Regulations ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK
Proposals from the UK financial regulators aimed at improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the UK financial services sector include an explicit expectation for all in-scope firms to consider a lack of D&I as a...more
12/20/2023
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Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Regulations ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK
The UK financial services regulators’ latest proposals for improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) have implications for the governance and oversight arrangements of in-scope firms. Building on existing requirements, the...more
The latest proposals for improving diversity and inclusion in the UK financial services sector, published by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority, include changes that will impact Senior Manager...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA) recent proposals demonstrate a divergence in approach when it comes to individual accountability and expectations of senior management in...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
12/13/2023
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Code of Conduct ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employees ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Internal Investigations ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Senior Management Regime (SMR) ,
SMCR ,
UK
The latest UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) proposals for improving diversity and inclusion in financial services include requiring firms to report on six new inclusion metrics....more
11/30/2023
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Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Reporting ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Regulations ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK
Developing and maintaining an inclusive environment is crucial for realising the benefits of having a diverse organisation. With this in mind, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and UK Prudential Regulation Authority...more
11/29/2023
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Compliance ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
UK
Post six in our blog series on the UK Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority proposals to improve diversity and inclusion (D&I) in UK financial services considers the D&I data firms would be required...more
11/27/2023
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Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Reporting ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Regulations ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK
The latest post in our blog series looking at the UK Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority proposals to improve diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the financial services industry focusses on data...more
11/27/2023
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Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Reporting ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Regulations ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK
The UK financial services regulators’ proposals for creating a new regulatory framework for diversity and inclusion (D&I) in financial services include proposals that in-scope firms report various aspects of their D&I data on...more
11/27/2023
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Data Reporting ,
Disclosure ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Transparency ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are consulting on proposals to introduce a new financial services regulatory framework on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the financial...more
11/27/2023
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Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Data Reporting ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Data ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK
The UK financial services’ regulators have introduced new proposals on setting diversity and inclusion (D&I) targets by firms. These proposals aim to address underrepresentation of particular demographics within firms and the...more
11/17/2023
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Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
UK
The UK financial regulators’ proposals for creating a new regulatory framework for diversity and inclusion (D&I) in financial services are wide-ranging and detailed but have at their heart a few consistent themes. ...more
11/2/2023
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Data Protection ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
UK
Ask anyone what is meant by diversity and inclusion in the workplace and they are likely to give an answer along the followings lines: Diversity is about having the presence of different characteristics such as race,...more
Few would disagree that a lack of diversity and inclusion in any setting can have a negative impact. The financial sector regulators (the FCA and PRA) are addressing this issue, starting with the publication of a Discussion...more