The new Conduct Rules under SM&CR are more than just a set of rules – they contain a new disciplinary reporting process for breaches which is likely to be much more formal than firms will be used to: where disciplinary action has concluded, it needs to be reported to the FCA.
However, what if disciplinary action couldn’t conclude, perhaps because the employee left the firm before they could be dismissed?
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