Reed Smith will be hosting a breakfast seminar on the SMCR 28 March 2017. Visit reedsmith.com for more information.
On 7 March 2017, the Conduct Rules in FCA Handbook and PRA Rulebook were extended to cover thousands more employees at UK Banks And Building Societies (including UK branches of overseas banks).
As part of the SMCR, the Conduct Rules now apply to all employees other than those with purely administrative functions, exposing many employees to individual regulatory accountability for the first time.
The SMCR give firms a responsibility to report all breaches of conduct rules to the regulator, including the personal details of those individuals responsible, the basis for the breach, and details of any individual sanctions (including malus or clawback). These changes have potential to place enormous strain on the employment relationship, and implementing the right processes, employment contract changes, workplace policies and breach reporting systems has been essential to successfully implementing the SMCR.
If you'd like to hear more about the employment impact of the Conduct Rules and the SMCR, we'd be delighted for you to attend our SMCR breakfast seminar 28 March 2017.
Visit reedsmith.com for full details of the event. R.S.V.P. to events@reedsmith.com if you would like to attend.
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