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UK to relax post-2008 rules that hold City bosses accountable for wrongdoing

Trade Hub UK regulation desk (2026-10-22): The UK is watering down rules introduced in the aftermath of the financial crisis that were designed to hold City bosses accountable for wrongdoing. The… Primary source: original at Guardian Banking (theguardian.com).

UK to relax post-2008 rules that hold City bosses accountable for wrongdoing

The UK is watering down rules introduced in the aftermath of the financial crisis that were designed to hold City bosses accountable for wrongdoing.

The plans, put forward by the financial industry’s two top regulators, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), include a reduction in reporting for “lower-level misconduct” and would also free 140,000 managers from extra checks.

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