UK financial firms await test case for new misconduct rules
By Martin Coyle ( September 1, 2026, 10:52 GMT | Comment) -- Firms across the UK's financial services sector, from insurers to asset managers, must now ensure their senior managers comply with the same bullying and harassment rules that bankers have been required to follow for the past decade. But they will need to wait for the first case to see where the boundaries of the regulations lie.Firms across the UK's financial services sector, from insurers to asset managers, must now ensure their senior managers comply with the same rules to prevent bullying and harassment that bankers have been required to follow for the past decade. ...
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