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Article What is the FRC’s new minimum audit committee standard

The FRC's revised UK Corporate Governance Code includes a new minimum standard for audit committees - what's covered?

Paul Young

| 6 min read | 30 Jun 2023

Article BoE’s new SWES exercise focuses on liquidity stress

The Bank of England's has launched its first system-wide exploratory scenario exercise but what does it involve?

Simon Perry

| 3 min read | 28 Jun 2023

Episode 40 Consumer Duty - A Strong Case For Mastering Technology

The next Consumer Duty deadline comes into force in July this year.

Irina Velkova

| 47 min listen | 27 Jun 2023

Article UK Corporate Governance Code – the key changes proposed

The Financial Reporting Council has published its revised draft UK Corporate Governance Code – what are the key changes?

Paul Young

| 8 min read | 14 Jun 2023

Article ESG ratings – do proposed regulations go far enough?

The FCA is likely to use IOSCO recommendations as the foundation for any future rules on ESG ratings. Find out how it might look like in practice.

Irina Velkova

| 3 min read | 12 Jun 2023

article Model risk-management: working with third-party vendors

Model risk management is under greater regulatory scrutiny, but how do you mitigate the risks from a third-party vendor?

Vivian Lagan

| 5 min read | 08 Jun 2023

Article Consumer Duty: getting ahead of the guidance

How to navigate the FCA’s final guidance on the new Consumer Duty for financial services firms.

9 min read | 08 Jun 2023

Article 3LOD for financial crime: understanding the third line of defence

Understand how internal audit works as the third line of defence in financial institutions efforts to reduce risk.

Alison Kopra

| 8 min read | 08 Jun 2023

Article Insurance model risk: do you have effective baselining?

Now that regulators are taking more interest in model-risk management, insurers need to get baselining right.

Simon Perry

| 8 min read | 05 Jun 2023

Article ECB – improving climate and environmental disclosures

The ECB has highlighted further work needed to develop effective climate-related and environmental risk disclosures.

Rashim Arora

| 8 min read | 05 Jun 2023

Article ESG benchmarks: The FCA highlights room for improvement

The FCA’s ESG benchmarks review found that ESG-related disclosures were poor. How can benchmark administrators improve?

Rashim Arora

| 4 min read | 05 Jun 2023

Article Delivering fair value through the Consumer Duty

Fair value will require firms to review their processes in relation to consumer outcomes. Here’s how to get proactive.

10 min read | 02 Jun 2023

Article Model risk: drawing on BCBS 239 to apply new SS1/23

Firms must assess their readiness for new model risk rules on data quality (CP 6/22). Are there synergies from BCBS 239?

Vivian Lagan

| 8 min read | 29 May 2023

Article TNFD: Getting started with nature-related disclosures

How does the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures beta framework differ from the TCFD's requirements?

Irina Velkova

| 5 min read | 24 May 2023

Article BNPL regulation: impact for buy now pay later lenders

What impact will regulation have on BNPL, and how can firms prepare?

Jarred Erceg

| 7 min read | 18 May 2023

Episode 39 Regulatory Update – The Upcoming Consumer Duty Deadline

As the next Consumer Duty deadline fast approaches, David Morrey and Ben Farmer discuss what looms for firms, and which assessments will help them meet the new requirements as they prepare for the significant restructuring of consumer protections.

| 40 min listen | 17 May 2023

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