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Siân Cowan
Insights
Oct 16, 2023
Oct 16, 2023
Applying the FCA’s proposed new guidance on non-financial misconduct
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…
Insights
Jul 25, 2023
Jul 25, 2023
‘Finfluencers’ beware – FCA consults on new social media financial promotions guidance
The FCA is continuing to crack down on firms and ‘finfluencers’ using social media for non-compliant and illegal financial promotions and this week has announced plans to update its existing guidance…
BankBCLP
Aug 02, 2022
Aug 02, 2022
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.
This edition covers:
FCA publishes guidance on…
BankBCLP
Jul 13, 2022
Jul 13, 2022
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.
This edition covers:
Banks continue to crack down on…
BankBCLP
May 30, 2022
May 30, 2022
This edition of Banking Bites provides updates on:
Privy Council rules against extension of the Quincecare duty
No privilege protection for the identity of the person communicating with…
Insights
Mar 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
The draft Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill, published on 28 February 2022 and following an expedited passage through Parliament, received Royal Asset on 15 March 2022 to become the…
Insights
Mar 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
FCA’s expectations of senior managers in the context of Russian sanctions
On 22 February 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a statement about the new financial sanctions measures imposed in relation to Russia and set out its expectations of authorised…
Insights
Mar 06, 2022
Mar 06, 2022
Understanding the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill
The majority of the provisions in the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill (the Bill) have been seen before: they were included in the Draft Registration of Overseas Entity Bill, which…
Insights
Mar 02, 2022
Mar 02, 2022
As part of its response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, HM Government intends to fast-track the long-awaited Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill. The Bill requires overseas entities…
Insights
Feb 21, 2022
Feb 21, 2022
The Economic Crime Bill: what is it and how much might change?
The House of Commons Treasury Committee recently published their Eleventh Report of Session 2021–22 (the “Report”). In addition to identifying key gaps in the Government’s response to economic crime,…
Insights
May 28, 2021
May 28, 2021
FCA’s new rules on general insurance pricing practices - more than meets the eye
The FCA published today a collection of new ‘pricing practices’ rules for insurers and insurance distributors. Most headlines will be on the new price-walking prohibition for home and motor insurance,…
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