As was widely reported in the press, the FCA and Prudential Regulation Authority both recently issued announcements (FCA announcement / PRA announcement), the contents of which are variously being reported as “a retreat from efforts to help under-represented groups” (as per the Guardian) and, by contrast, a welcome “response to criticism that [the proposed new … Continue Reading
Over the next week or so, HR Departments in financial services organisations across the country will be taking a last nervous look around their shops before the implementation on 7 September of new FCA/PRA regulations on whistleblowing in the workplace. The new rules bring into full effect the preparatory steps mandated from March this year. … Continue Reading
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have published new rules for the financial industry relating to whistleblowing. The new rules should not come as a surprise, as they follow a long period of consultation, but they do pose some important questions: Why are they being introduced? When are they being introduced? … Continue Reading