FCA sets out five key priorities for 2019/20

Brexit and four other priorities

Tom Ellis
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The financial watchdog has published its business plan for the year ahead and it has outlined five key priorities to address over the next 12 months.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said its immediate priority was still to make sure it could help facilitate an "orderly transition" for financial services regulation after the UK leaves the European Union. The body said it will continue to play a leading role in shaping global regulation and work with other regulators after Brexit.  The FCA said its other four priorities were to:  • Work on firms' culture and governance, which includes extending the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to all firms  • Ensuring the fair treatment of firms' existing customers by monitoring ...

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