UK private markets firms are managing conflicts of interest inconsistently and need to prove they are treating investors fairly, according to a new report from the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
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CVS’s $315M opioid settlement brings compliance lessons
CVS reached a $315 million settlement with the U.S. government for failing to implement safeguards against illegally dispensing controlled substances, offering lessons for compliance teams at U.S. retail pharmacy chains.
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FCA expands non-financial misconduct rules to 37,000 more firms
Financial firms can now face regulatory action for bullying, harassment, and acts of violence under rules that have come into effect in the United Kingdom to counter sexism, misogyny, and poor corporate culture in the workplace. The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rules regarding non-financial misconduct (NFM) have been extended so that they not only apply […]
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DOJ revisions to Justice Manual address False Claims Act enforcement
The DOJ recently revised the Justice Manual to reinstate previous agency policy on how it will enforce FCA cases moving forward, and when it will seek to dismiss whistleblower actions.
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FCA warns firms to tighten non-financial misconduct compliance after Crispin Odey’s lifetime ban upheld
The U.K. financial regulator has warned firms that it won’t tolerate a “slapdash” approach to ethics and non-financial misconduct.
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FCA’s regulatory approach in the age of AI will work for now, but regular reviews are necessary, warn experts
The U.K.’s principles-based approach to financial services regulation should remain fit for purpose in an age of AI, say experts—so long as the regulatory framework is regularly reviewed. In July, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the “Mills Review” about how the regulator might need to adapt its approach as financial services firms adopt AI […]
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Gaps remain in firms’ KYC checks, says U.K. financial services regulator
U.K. financial services firms still have potentially serious gaps in their financial crime controls, despite their assurances that they have beefed up their checks.
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Texas genetics lab, former CEO and businessman pay $36.4M to settle kickback allegations
A Texas genetic testing laboratory agreed to a corporate integrity agreement that requires it to hire a compliance officer as part of a $36.4 million settlement of charges related to a kickback scheme. The company, Access DX, of Houston, signed a five-year corporate integrity agreement (CIA) with the Office of Inspector General of the Department […]
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Streamlined reporting rules will save U.K. financial services industry $145.3 million per year, says FCA
The U.K.’s financial regulator has simplified the requirements around transaction reporting—which helps detect market abuse and other financial crimes—as part of a drive to cut “duplicative or low-value reporting.”
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Former Lloyd’s CEO breached code of conduct
The former CEO of Lloyd’s of London breached the insurance market’s compliance rules after his relationship with a fellow director was deemed to be so close that it created “a perceived conflict of interest.”