ICO publishes guidance on employment practices and data protection: keeping employment records
The ICO has published details of its recent guidance on keeping employment records. The ‘About this guidance’ page explains the many issues covered in the guidance (set out under three main headings), and how firms should approach it.
FCA blog: "Email management at the FCA: setting the record straight"
The FCA has received recent criticism over a decision to carry out a ‘mass delete event’ and delete any e-mails from staff inboxes which are more than a year old. In this blog, the FCA’s Director of Intelligence and Digital, Ian Phoenix, wants to set the…
OFSI publishes its first sanctions Threat Assessment Report – financial services
The OFSI has published its first sanctions Threat Assessment Report, published as the first in a series of sector-specific assessments addressing threats and vulnerabilities relating to UK financial sanctions. This follows OFSI’s commitment under the Economic…
House of Lords Committee says that naming and shaming is not the way to regulate
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee has published its report on the FCA’s plans to publish details of enforcement investigations early (see its Consultation Paper CP24/2). The Committee’s report is titled “Naming and shaming: how not to…
FCA publishes 2024 financial promotions data and commentary
The FCA has published its Q4 2024 financial promotions data, and analysis and insights in relation to its 2024 financial promotions data, along with a commentary web page. The FCA has highlighted concerns with cryptoasset, debt solutions, and claims…
FCA publishes a speech: “Reframing our relationship with risk: consumer-led sustainable growth”
The FCA has published a speech delivered on 22nd January 2025 by Emily Shepperd, FCA Chief Operating Officer, at the 2025 Risk Leader Summit, hosted by the Professional Risk Managers International Association (PRMIA). The speech considers the risk balance…