Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show | The Role of Bylaws in Medical Staff Governance, Part II
Revisiting Financial Institution Incentive Compensation Rules Under Dodd-Frank — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The regulator found many examples of good practice, but also published further guidance and case studies to help firms address areas for improvement....more
On March 19, 2024, the U.K. government proposed legislation, known as the “Football Governance Bill”, which will introduce a new Independent Football Regulator (“IFR”). In short, and subject to ongoing Parliamentary debate,...more
On 20 February 2024, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published guidance (the “Guidance”) on the implementation of the Consumer Duty. The Consumer Duty came into force for “open” products and...more
A year in review for the ChatGPT (chatbot generative pre-trained transformer) — and a look ahead at the global response to AI & which governance “guardrails” are required. On November 30th, 2023, the world will celebrate...more
The FCA has set out good and poor practices for asset managers to consider in relation to funds with ESG or sustainable characteristics. On 16 November 2023, the FCA published the findings from its review of how asset...more
In September 2023, the UK’s Institute of Directors (IoD) announced its broad support for changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code proposed by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The FRC’s proposed revisions seek to...more
Primary Market Bulletin No. 44 reminds issuers of the: ..use of multimedia content (including audio and video) in regulatory news announcements; ..FCA’s position on the requirement for a prospectus when shares are...more
In a welcome change in approach to financial market regulation, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is requiring market participants to deliver good outcomes for consumers. On July 27, 2022, the FCA...more
In 2015, responding to mounting concerns about pre-pack administration sales, a set of voluntary industry measures were introduced to address the perceived lack of transparency and trust in the process – especially when the...more
The COVID19 crisis has changed the landscape for pension scheme trustees. This note discusses the potential impacts and actions trustees should consider taking in relation to the following areas. ...more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published two letters addressed to the CEOs of firms in the asset management and funds sectors. The first letter is addressed to CEOs of FCA-authorized firms directly managing...more
On 20 May 2019, the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published its findings of its multi-firm review into the supervision by principal firms of their appointed representatives ("ARs") operating in the investment...more
This note sets out the areas in which restrictions on charges and governance requirements apply to trustees or managers of occupational money purchase schemes. These requirements have been introduced over the last two years...more
This policy insight highlights some of the key political issues relating to the United Kingdom’s (UK) imminent referendum to decide whether to withdraw from the European Union (EU). After weeks of discussions and...more