Financial crime: Anti-money laundering and crypto fines surge to £4bn in regulatory crackdown January 22, 2023 Anti-money laundering fines globally surged 53 per cent in 2022 while fines to crypto firms rose over 90 per cent as regulators cracked down on financial misconduct, data from Fenergo shows. In total, financial institutions were fined nearly $5bn (£4.04bn) in 2022. According to Fenergo’s financial crime policy manager Rory Doyle, the jump was linked [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile? December 9, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. WilmerHale Law firm WilmerHale has built out its London-based white-collar defence and investigations practice with a new partner. Richard Burger, a former enforcement lawyer and prosecutor at the Financial Conduct Authority’s predecessor the FSA, brings experience co-heading [...]
Exclusive: Banks cleaning up their act as City sees steep drop in bullying and sexual harassment September 20, 2022 Banks, insurers and other financial services firms have come under pressure from the City watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in recent years to crack down on personal misconduct by individuals in regulated firms, and it seems these efforts are starting to pay off. City A.M. can reveal this morning that London’s financial services space [...]
Solicitors’ watchdog vows to use strike offs instead of fines in sexual misconduct cases August 23, 2022 The UK’s solicitors’ watchdog is set to cease fining lawyers for personal misconduct offences, apart from in exceptional circumstances, with a view to using non-financial sanctions instead. In a statement, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said it is pushing forwards with plans to amend its fining regime, after the UK’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) upped [...]
Watchdog told of 650 covid breaches by senior City staff July 19, 2022 The UK’s top financial watchdog was notified of nearly 650 covid breaches by the City’s top brass during the pandemic as well as over 100 counts of bullying and racism, new figures have revealed.
Senior staff at financial services firms to have pay based on diversity performance July 7, 2021 Senior managers at financial services firms could have their renumeration based on their company’s diversity and inclusion performance under new rules announced today. The Financial Conduct Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority and the Bank of England are seeking feedback on proposals put forward to improve diversity and inclusion in financial services. “Linking progress on diversity and [...]
Teneo boss steps down after drunken misconduct allegations June 29, 2021 The boss of PR firm Teneo has today resigned as chairman and chief executive after claims of drunken misconduct at a star-studded fundraising concert. Declan Kelly, who founded the comms firm back in 2011, today issued a statement confirming he was stepping down with immediate effect. He had already been stripped of his role on [...]
Teneo boss loses charity job after drunken antics at Prince Harry’s J-Lo concert June 25, 2021 The head of PR behemoth Teneo has stepped down from the board of a charity following allegations of drunken misconduct at a star-studded fundraising concert. Declan Kelly, chairman and chief executive of Teneo, has lost his board seat at campaign group Global Citizen after an alcohol-fuelled incident during the concert in May. He has also [...]
Queen’s Birthday Honours: the full 2021 list June 12, 2021 Below the full list of names for this year ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) The Rt. Hon. Frederick Richard Penn Curzon, The Earl Howe. For political and parliamentary service. (Amersham, Buckinghamshire) ORDER OF THE BATH Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) [...]
Three-quarters of new FRC panel members being ex-Big Four causes interest concerns May 5, 2021 The majority of individuals recently recruited to the FRC’s advisory panel have at some point worked for a Big Four firm, raising concerns about their objectivity when it comes to making recommendations that are in the public interest. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recently announced 19 new appointments to its advisory panel, a body established [...]