Course Overview

    This course provides a clear and practical introduction to the FCA’s evolving expectations on non-financial misconduct, including how behaviors such as bullying, harassment, and other serious misconduct intersect with the Conduct Rules and fitness and propriety assessments. It equips participants with the knowledge and tools needed to apply the new 2026 guidance confidently, make consistent decisions, and support healthy, accountable workplace cultures.

    Date: Upcoming course dates in the form dropdown.

    Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. GMT

    Objectives 

    Attendance in this course will provide you with:

    • The ability to demonstrate to the regulator your understanding of the FCA’s finalized NFM framework. 
    • The knowledge you need to achieve, maintain, and evidence compliance with those responsibilities, including clarifying behaviors and developing a consistent approach to fitness and propriety.
    • Clarifying individual and managerial responsibilities in this area.
    • An awareness of the actions the FCA can take if things go wrong, and what a good culture in this area might look like to reduce risk.

    Key Topics

    • The FCA’s updated regulatory framework for NFM
    • Clarify what behaviors constitute NFM
    • Understand the boundary between work-related and private conduct
    • Support consistent fitness and propriety assessments
    • Clarify manager accountability and reasonable steps expectations
    • Prepare firms for the September 2026 implementation
    • Promote good culture, inclusion, and market-wide consistency
    • Equip firms to manage investigations and documentation

    Who Is This For?

    Senior Managers, including Executive Directors, Partners, Non-Executive Directors, and holders of required functions; those preparing to assume SMF responsibilities; Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit specialists; Human Resources and Learning and Development specialists. The course is especially suited for SMFs who are newly approved or who are approaching their annual Fit and Proper reassessment. The course is equally suited to participants from solo and dual-regulated firms.

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