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FCA Consumer Duty – What’s the latest?

The Consumer Duty is the 12th and most recent of the FCA’s core principles, set out at Section 2.1 of its PRIN Handbook, alongside requirements such as conducting business with integrity, skill, and care, managing risks effectively, and maintaining financial …

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Financial Services Seminar Slides: Key Developments in Employment Law, Crypto Regulation and Collective Investment Schemes

At our Financial Services Seminar, we explored major developments across employment law and financial services regulation, and what they mean for employers, regulated firms and investors.

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Key Updates on FCA Supervision, Crypto Regulation, Collective Investment Schemes & Employment Rights

Employment Rights Act Reforms and Non‑Financial Misconduct Karen Mortenson, Partner Unfair Dismissal: Current Framework and Forthcoming Changes The law currently provides only limited protection for employees with less than two years’ service. Even if a long-serving employee is dismissed, compensation …

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Seminar – Financial Services Under the Microscope

Please join Collyer Bristow’s Financial Services group for an in-person seminar and networking event to discuss the latest in the sector, specifically: Collective Investment Schemes – Associates Abbie Coleman (Dispute Resolution) and Luke Naylor (Corporate) will be addressing what collective …

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Nigel Brahams ranked in Chambers FinTech Guide 2026

Collyer Bristow is pleased to announce that Nigel Brahams, Partner in our Corporate team and Head of Financial Services, has been ranked Band 3 in the Chambers FinTech Guide 2026 for FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies. This year marks Nigel’s …

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Secret commissions

Background Brokers within the financial services industry will usually be regarded legally as agents for principals. As such, they will qualify as a fiduciary, namely someone who has undertaken to act for or on behalf of another in a particular …

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ESG: The new FCA Anti-Greenwashing and Sustainability Rules

Background The new rules stemmed from the FCA’s concerns surrounding customers being able to make informed decisions about products which would meet their sustainability preferences. It has become very common for consumers (both individuals and companies) to factor in ESG …

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Cases of de-banking are on the rise

As the digital economy continues to boom, banks have been struggling to balance their compliance obligations with their customer care duties. Several recent highly publicised cases have drawn attention to ‘de-banking’ – where banks close customer accounts due to perceived …

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Financial services seminar slides February 2024

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