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Robert Bell
Jan 12, 2022
FCA Regulatory Update: January 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a synopsis of the highlights of its new approach in 2022. Linking a number of...


Robert Bell
Jan 4, 2022
Defining a Healthy Culture: It’s Importance to Regulatory Compliance in 2022
At just under a week into the new year, it is time to assess the regulatory direction and the Conduct hot spots for 2022. The Financial...


Robert Bell
Jul 14, 2021
Regulation Round Up - July 2021
Here is our regulation round up for July 2021 covering all the major compliance and regulatory updates you should be aware of for...


Robert Bell
Jun 30, 2021
Financial Services Update - June 2021
Here is our financial services update for June covering all the major compliance and regulatory updates you should be aware of. The...

Robert Bell
Jan 13, 2021
Post Brexit: The Impact on the Financial Services Sector
The Brexit transition period ended on 31 December 2020, with the UK and EU having agreed on the terms of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation...


Robert Bell
Sep 8, 2020
Transforming Culture: Key Area of FCA Concern for 20/21
This week, we’ll continue to take a look at what lies ahead for firms regulated by the FCA. Whilst Covid-19 has limited the regulator’s...


Robert Bell
Jul 28, 2020
Extension of Temporary Measures for Insurance Firms: Treating Customers Fairly
The Financial Conduct Authority announced on Friday its proposal to extend a series of temporary measures to help insurance customers –...

Robert Bell
May 27, 2020
Financial Services Fighting the Effects of Coronavirus
The industry is taking the fight to Coronavirus, at the front of the charge is the Bank of England, closely followed by the FCA. Of...


Robert Bell
May 12, 2020
Updates to FCA Creditworthiness Assessment Due to Coronavirus
On 4 May, the FCA updated its 27th April published statement on the UK Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and the new...


Robert Bell
May 5, 2020
FCA: Coronavirus Guidance Updates
The uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continues to reshape the financial services sector, with the Financial Conduct...


Robert Bell
Apr 27, 2020
Maintaining mental well-being while home working
As a consultant I’m used to working from a range of different locations, including from home. However, speaking to a number of...


Robert Bell
Sep 12, 2019
European Banking Authority (EBA) Outsourcing Guidelines
The European Banking Authority (EBA) Outsourcing Guidelines come into force on 30 September 2019. The revised guidelines, which replace...


Robert Bell
Aug 27, 2019
What's on the FCA's Regulatory Horizon for 2019 - 2020?
The FCA’S 2019/20 business plan sets out upcoming regulatory changes over the next 10 months, as well as giving an indication of what is...

Robert Bell
Aug 21, 2019
The Importance of Being Ahead of the Curve - Vulnerability
Clearly, vulnerability is becoming a central issue in society, as can be seen by the increase in the usage of the word over time. The...


Robert Bell
May 29, 2019
4 Main Drivers of a Healthy Culture in Financial Services Firms
Last month, the Financial Conduct Authority published its 2019/20 business plan, setting out the regulator’s priorities for meeting its...


Robert Bell
Apr 2, 2019
Regulatory Horizon for 2019
In this article, we’ll take a look ahead at the upcoming regulatory changes over the next nine months of 2019. In the last two years,...


Robert Bell
Mar 5, 2019
FCA Publishes New Rules for Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Deals
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published initial feedback and guidance in relation to Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) deals, which...


Robert Bell
Jan 2, 2019
Senior Managers & Certification Regime for insurance firms – What now?
As of the 10th December, insurance firms are now subject to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime. So as an insurance firm what...


Robert Bell
Nov 20, 2018
FCA's Recent Discussion Paper on a Potential 'Duty of Care'
In July of this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Discussion Paper on a potential ‘Duty of Care’, which some of the...


Victoria Bell
Nov 7, 2018
Solo-Regulated Firms and The Senior Managers & Certification Regime
The Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) is due for implementation in solo-regulated firms on 9 December 2019. With 2019 just...
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