How much financial wrongdoing is acceptable in the UK’s pursuit of growth? Opinion The government must be prepared to answer just how much wrongdoing is it prepared to accept in the pursuit of growth, writes Lucy McNulty.
Don’t rely on the FCA to stamp out toxic workplace culture Opinion City bosses shouldn't wait for the FCA to stamp out toxic workplace behaviour, writes Lucy McNulty in today's Notebook.
The City risks falling for the disturbing trend of ‘anticipatory obedience’ Opinion Jumping the gun on government rules such as DEI is a disturbing trend which the City must resist, writes Lucy McNulty.
Number of FCA complaints about bosses ‘suspiciously’ low February 13, 2025 A recent FOI has revealed a "suspiciously" low number of FCA complaints about senior leaders, writes Lucy McNulty.
The Notebook: Is it time for the City to embrace behavioural science? December 11, 2024 When Rachel Reeves laid the groundwork for deregulating the finance sector last month, the City’s behavioural scientists spied an opportunity. After all, you don’t need an encyclopaedic knowledge of the City’s post-crisis rap sheet to understand that relying on regulation and controls to influence financial workers’ behaviour has its limitations. Whereas if there were a [...]
The Notebook: Will workplaces start monitoring your Linkedin profile? October 21, 2024 Finance chiefs have chosen to leave Linkedin use unmonitored for decades, but could that be about to change?
The Notebook: City bosses need to get honest about corporate culture September 30, 2024 Corporate culture remains riddled with problems. It's time for an honest conversation, writes Lucy McNulty, editor of Following the Rules, in today's Notebook.
The Notebook: If Reeves wants the City onside, she must be clear on her vision July 31, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, it’s Lucy McNulty, editor of the Following the Rules podcast, with the pen, talking Treasury-City relations, buy now, pay later, and her pick of the podcasts The City needs a clear vision The decision by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to create a Treasury unit focused on [...]
The Notebook: Will Labour have the City’s back? July 2, 2024 Lucy McNulty, editor of Following the Rules podcast, takes the notebook pen to talk politics, Brexit, and the need to celebrate the City.
The Notebook: Jeremy Hunt’s fight with the FCA sets a dangerous precedent May 29, 2024 Lucy McNulty takes the Notebook pen to talk watchdog politics, election grandstanding, and what the FCA could learn from the PRA.
