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FCA restructures to meet future challenges

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Published on: 12 December 2014

Published by a LexisNexis Financial Services expert

Table of contents

Original news
What is the background regarding the announcement of structural change at the FCA?
What are the changes the FCA intends to implement?
How do these changes fit in with the FCA’s objectives?
What is the timeline for implementation?
What should firms do, if anything, to prepare for the changes?
What should lawyers advise their clients?

Article summary

Financial Services analysis: Following a review of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) strategy, priorities and ways of working, Michael Wainwright, partner in Dentons’ London-based financial services and funds practice, looks at how the FCA intends to meet the regulatory challenges ahead.

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