All Europe articles – Page 49
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FCA publishes final report on RBS
The Financial Conduct Authority has concluded its investigation into the Royal Bank of Scotland and published a final report of its findings.
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Amnesty International culls top team after report reveals ‘toxic’ culture
Human rights campaign group Amnesty International has said it will lose most of its senior leadership team after a scathing report slammed the organization’s “toxic” workplace culture.
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ArticleICO: U.K. companies can expect large GDPR fines soon
Year 1 under the General Data Protection Regulation saw no fines handed out in the United Kingdom. Year 2 could be a much different story,
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Article‘Context’ matters in AI decision making, says ICO
Transparency for all AI-generated decisions is not as important as context, according to new research from U.K. data regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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ArticleOne year in, no fines yet from U.K. regulator on GDPR
A Freedom of Information Act request shows Britain’s data protection watchdog has imposed just 29 financial penalties in the last year, none of which came under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.
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ArticleNordic and Baltic regulators join to combat money laundering
Regulators in eight Nordic and Baltic countries are developing a joint effort to exchange information with regard to fighting money laundering.
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Lloyd’s culture survey aims to change workplace
Specialist insurance market Lloyd’s has initiated a confidential survey to help detect and ultimately root out a legacy of drunken and misogynistic behavior at the company.
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Ireland investigates Google over GDPR
The Irish Data Protection Commission is investigating whether Google’s online Ad Exchange violated General Data Protection Regulation provisions.
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PM May resigns: What next for Brexit?
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May steps down on June 7, following numerous attempts to get Parliament to back her Brexit plan.
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ArticleU.K.’s Pensions Regulator getting serious about enforcement
Considered “feeble” no more, the United Kingdom’s Pensions Regulator is ramping up enforcement actions against individuals or organizations not in compliance with the law.
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PM May unveils plan for latest version of Brexit deal
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May warned MPs if they don’t back the latest amended Withdrawal Agreement Bill, they will not vote on whether there should be a second Brexit referendum.
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ArticleCompanies House reforms to better protect U.K. companies from criminal activity
Companies House recently unveiled a substantial package of reforms that will do more to safeguard the personal data of business owners in an effort to offer U.K. companies greater protection from fraud.
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ArticleU.K. plans Brexit vote in June
A look at possible consequences of the MP vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal scheduled for early June.
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BHP faces $5B claim over 2015 Brazilian dam collapse
Mining company BHP is facing a $5 billion damages action in the United Kingdom for its alleged negligence in its duty to prevent the Fundão dam collapse in Brazil in 2015.
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FRC: Auditors must look for fraud
FRC CEO Stephen Haddrill confirmed that during the transition to the new statutory regulator, the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority, the FRC will remain committed to tackling “deficiencies in audit and reporting quality vigorously.”
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ArticleTRACE: How the GDPR interferes with anti-corruption compliance
Anti-bribery business association TRACE has submitted its overview of new issues that have emerged in the fight against foreign bribery due to implementation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.
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ArticleFCA data shows firms with most consumer credit complaints
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published its latest complaints figures for regulated firms for the second half of 2018, revealing how some financial services firms are receiving significantly more complaints than others.
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ArticleFCA and the future of financial conduct regulation
Post-Brexit, FCA Chief Executive Andrew Bailey says the U.K. agency will take a “lower burden” regulatory approach than that of the European Union.
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ArticleCMA recommends major overhaul of U.K. audit market
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended reform of the audit market aimed at increasing quality and competition and breaking the stranglehold of the Big Four accounting firms.
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ArticleFCA publishes its Business Plan for 2019/20
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority on 17 April published its Business Plan for 2019/20, outlining its key priorities for the coming year.