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Risk.net Heightened operational risks in a changing world The addition of employee wellbeing to the top 10 operational risks for 2021 reflects the heightened risk that has come with the surge of home-working during lockdown 09 Mar 2021 Print this page   Christoph Kurth, partner and member of the global financial institutions leadership team at Baker McKenzie, discusses the growth of conduct and operational risks in the light of the pandemic, including those caused by mass home-wor...

  The year to 30 November 2020 has been one of considerable challenge, dominated by the outbreak of COVID-19, which has had an unparalleled impact on the economy and our society. Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by the crisis.   Despite the wide-reaching disruption caused by the pandemic, it is encouraging to report that your Company has generated a modest uplift in NAV total return at the year end to 144.44p per share. This reflects a significant recovery following the ...

· ·     The Barclays PLC Strategic Report 2020 (or the full Annual Report 2020 for those shareholders who have requested it) will be posted to shareholders with mailing of the Barclays PLC 2021 Notice of Annual General Meeting in due course.     The following information is extracted from the Barclays PLC Annual Report 2020 (page references are to pages in the Annual Report) and should be read in conjunction with Barclays PLCs Fi...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Amid the uncertainty brought about by the end of the Brexit transition period and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, firms should be aware that the FCA will retain an active approach to financial crime and regulatory enforcement in 2021. This OnPoint sets out our views on likely enforcement trends and potential areas of focus for the FCA in 2021. We also cover immediate steps firms should be taking to ensure they are well prepared and tha...

Webinar: Looking towards 2021: regulation, rules and responsibility In a webinar hosted by Funds Europe, a panel comprising Eoin Motherway of AMX, Ken Owens of PwC and Roelfien Kuijpers of DWS detailed the relevant regulations and the challenges they present and proposed a possible action plan. In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic caused massive disruption to social and economic activity. While national lockdowns and the absence to face-to-face meetings curtailed much activity, regulatory require...

1RS Announces Partnership with Cenkos Securities plc LONDON, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cenkos have chosen 1RS SMCR (Senior Manager and Certification Regime) a cloud based SMCR software product created by 1RS, to help transform its SMCR compliance activities. Cenkos acts as nominated adviser, sponsor, broker and financial adviser to companies across all sectors and stages of growth. By selecting 1RS SMCR, Cenkos will be able to manage the SMCR regulations with its streamlined processes and ...

Freshfields Brings In Team From Closed Legal AI Company RFRNZ Global law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has hired a team of machine learning experts who were previously at the German legal AI company, RFRNZ, which recently closed down – (see story). Adriaan Schakel, Moritz Biersack, Fillipe Galiza and Ramesh Kumar have joined the firm’s Global Technology & Innovation team, and are located in the Berlin and Munich offices. The firm said that all of the new hires are proven specialist...

Three ways to get ahead of FCA agenda this year Knowing what’s on the horizon puts firms in a good position to handle any unforeseen crises By David Boyhan 4 th February 2021 10:42 am With the chaos caused by the Covid-19 pandemic following us into 2021, compounded by issues like Brexit, it looks set to be another tumultuous year. And if 2020 taught us anything, it is that you can never be too prepared. Knowing what’s on the regulatory horizon and getting ahead on key change...

FCA register down with technical issues By Sonia Rach 1 The FCA’s register is down yet again and currently unavailable due to technical issues. A tweet from the regulator this afternoon explained the register it is not accessible at present. There is also a note on the FCA’s website about the issue. The regulator says it is “working to restore the Register as quickly as possible.” The Register is currently unavailable due to technical issues that are being in...

Simmons & Simmons launches on PartnerVine ZURICH, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Simmons & Simmons LLP ("Simmons") launched on PartnerVine today. Simmons is starting with SMCR Academy, an e-learning solution that helps asset management firms in the UK meet their training requirements for the Financial Conduct Authoritys (FCA) Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR). "Were really excited to be launching the SMCR Academy on PartnerVine," says Lee Curtis, head of Sales at Simmons, "Our product...