Conflicts of interests are relevant to all regulated firms in a number of ways. This note looks at conflicts of interests in the context of boards of directors. To begin, why do conflicts matter? Directors have a duty to shareholders to act honestly and in good faith. There’s an underlying principle that directors should not […]
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LIGHTER-TOUCH REGULATION BY THE FCA? POINTS TO CONSIDER
In the last six months, the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) has repositioned itself as a regulator for growth, in line with the Government’s growth agenda. There’s still a strong focus on consumer protection but this now sits alongside the growth agenda and the FCA is paying closer attention to the regulatory burden on firms […]
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