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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to respond to external events: including the impact on regulation of UK sanctions relating to Russia, cost of living increases, global action on cryptocurrencies and a potential strike vote from its own staff.

As the FCA announces a new consultation on its Consumer Duty, we look at what firms will need to do to comply with it.

In this update we looked at how principles and cross-cutting rules arising from the new Consumer Duty will impact your approach to specific customer outcomes.

What are the hot topics for the financial services industry in 2022?

Now in its twentieth year, our review is an analyses of trends and emerging practices in the annual reports across FTSE 350 companies.

The Taskforce on nature-related financial disclosures has released the beta version of its disclosure framework.

We entered the third pandemic year with stronger economic growth than expected yet continuing economic challenges and geopolitical fragility. We're facing uncertainties that require careful navigation by market participants, governments and central banks. Our capital markets team considers key areas for 2022.

Regulators are facing a shift in focus - with a big emphasis on responding to external events.

Businesses all over the world are facing another large transformational change: hybrid working.

What's on the agenda for insurance this year? We take you through the top ten themes: from ESG to digital transformation

Firms should consider how new FCA definitions and requirements on regulatory hosting will impact their operations.

On 31 December 2021 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a press release reviewing its highlights of the year.

A look at new financial regulatory requirements placed on firms and the challenges and how firms can prepare for these developments.

Firms must strengthen appointed representative due diligence and oversight to meet the FCA's new rules.

Firms must improve Appointed Representative reporting to meet new FCA rules on notification and annual returns.

Potential changes to well-established regime can impact compliance practices for firms.