Episode 59

Regulatory Update – FCA Regulation Updates And Challenges

By: David Morrey, Ben Farmer

31 May 2024 43 min listen

The controversy over the FCA’s proposal to name and shame firms under investigation and the political and industry opposition to it, PRA Business Plan and its focus on international policy, growth and AI regulation and the FCA’s finalised guidance on anti-greenwashing are just some of the key topics discussed by David Morrey and Ben Farmer in this episode. Other developments discussed include; FCA’s consultations on extending the sustainability disclosure regime to portfolio managers and FCA’s enforcement action against Link Financial Services for its failures in overseeing the Woodford funds.

  

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  • David Morrey

    I am a partner in our Financial Services Regulatory Advisory practice where I help clients dealing with the challenges of current regulation or emerging requirements. View Profile

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