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
The UK Financial Conduct Authority recently published Policy Statement 20/12, which sets out the final rules on the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime implementation deadlines for the certification...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have published statements setting out their expectations of dual-regulated and solo-regulated firms on their senior managers and certification regime...more
Following its consultation earlier this year, the UK Financial Conduct Authority has now published a policy statement setting out its final rules for extending the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to solo-regulated...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published its final guidance on statements of responsibilities, responsibilities maps, and its policy statement on the new FCA directory for financial services workers, ahead...more
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority published policy statements on 4 July on the extended Senior Managers and Certification Regime, setting out near final rules for solo-regulated firms and...more
The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR), which came into force in March 2016 for UK banks, PRA-designated investment firms, and UK branches of foreign banks, changes the way in which individuals working in...more