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FCA bans three men from the sector following sexual offence convictions
Online Published Date : 06 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: Vol 33 No 3 - 15 October 2020
By Neasa MacErlean
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Firms told to study the effect of five UK equivalence decisions on post-Brexit business
Online Published Date : 11 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: Vol 33 No 4 - 11 November 2020
By Neasa MacErlean
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The devil in the detail of business interruption insurance
Online Published Date : 11 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: Vol 33 No 3 - 15 October 2020
TheHigh Court has given its view in FCA v Arch Insurance on a small proportionof all the wordings in business interruption policies – but years of wranglingover Covid-19-related claims could lie ahead. Adam Samuel dissects thejudgment and suggests ways forward.
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Whistleblowing: on a need-to-know basis
Online Published Date : 12 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: Vol 33 No 3 - 15 October 2020
A parliamentary report decries that organisational whistleblowing policies and procedures often bear no resemblance to actual practice, and calls for significant changes to the UK approach. Barry Faudemer sets out steps for firms to take.
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FCA: a tale of five CEOs
Online Published Date : 13 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: Vol 33 No 3 - 15 October 2020
Nikhil Rathi takes the helm of the FinancialConduct Authority at a time of crisis – the global coronavirus pandemic – andwith the United Kingdom’s final transition from the European Union just months away. Neasa MacErlean reports on one of thecountry’s most challenging jobs.
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Financial promotions face new approval ‘gateway’
Online Published Date : 14 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: Vol 33 No 3 - 15 October 2020
The Government proposes strengtheningoversight of financial promotions issued by unauthorised firms, by establishinga regulatory ‘gateway’ as well as bringing the promotion of certaincryptoassets under FCA remit. Charlotte Hill and Arnav Guptadiscuss the consultation papers.
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Pitfalls of selling financial products
Online Published Date : 16 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: Vol 33 No 3 - 15 October 2020
Though the current market for financialservices advice or sales retains elements that resemble issues tackled in the1990s, other compliance questions remain largely unexplored. Adam Samuelexamines some of the classic problems.
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FCA culture roundtable finds “worrying lack of awareness or depth”
Online Published Date : 16 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: Vol 33 No 3 - 15 October 2020
A recent Financial Conduct Authority roundtable of experienced staff from 18 wholesale banks on culture revealed there is a considerable amount of work to be undertaken, especially in areas where firms were “unacceptably weak”. Denis O’Connor outlines the findings and questions that all institutions should consider.
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Compliance team had minimal role in broker firm fined £3.4m over fictitious trades
Online Published Date : 25 November 2020 | Appeared in issue: Vol 33 No 4 - 11 November 2020
By Neasa MacErlean