PIMFA has published new guidance to help member firms navigate the Financial Conduct Authority’s updated rules on non-financial misconduct.
The guide has been developed in partnership with the Chartered Insurance Institute , the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and law firm Clyde & Co. Ahead of the new rules coming into force from 1 September, the FCA has formally set out its expectations of both firms and regulated individuals in relation to non-financial misconduct which covers a range of behaviour, including harassment, bullying, discrimination, victimisation and the abuse of alcohol or drugs in the workplace. The regulator considers that the unhealthy cultures these behaviours create can "facilitate wid...
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