Janice Laing: Preparing for the SM&CR deadline

When Covid-19 hit the UK in earnest, the regulator, like the rest of us, had to take a step back and revaluate its priorities for the year. In January, the FCA had given us a pretty clear indication of where its focus would fall with its ‘Dear CEO' letter, outlining six key areas of interest.  However, by the end of March, we found ourselves in a very different place, and some of the regulator's projects were moved to the backburner while it worked on producing policy specific to the repercussions of the pandemic  For example, two months ago, the FCA issued an announcement entitled Ex...