Beware the ‘curse’ of twitter – a warning for regulated professionals
Beware the ‘curse’ of twitter – a warning for regulated professionals In recent years the power of regulators has increased dramatically. All regulators are more proactive in taking enforcement action against individuals in breach of rules in previously uncharted...
Sir Martin Sorrell: Ramifications of a Breach of his Restrictive Covenants
Sir Martin Sorrell: Ramifications of a Breach of his Restrictive Covenants In April 2018, Sir Martin Sorrell resigned as Chief Executive Officer of WPP Group. This followed more than three decades spent at the helm of the multinational advertising and PR company. It...
Extension of the SMCR: What it means for firms and individuals
The Senior Managers & Certification Regime (the SMCR) is being extended across the financial services and insurance sectors. Nick Wilcox, a Partner of BDBF explores what the SMCR will mean for firms and individuals.
Tom McLaughlin features in Ignites Europe – questions on salary history may become a thing of the past
Questions about prospective employees' previous salary are common during financial services firms recruitment processes, but they could be on their way out. Siobhan Riding of Ignites Europe writes that State Street Global Advisors and MFS...