Non-financial misconduct to be considered rules breach under updated framework

Effective from September 2026

Cristian Angeloni
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Non-financial misconduct, including bullying and harassment, within financial services firms will amount to a breach of the code of conduct rules, the Financial Conduct Authority has stated.

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