UK Financial Conduct Authority Statement Following Press Reports On The Senior Managers’ And Certification Regime

Following reports in the press about HM Treasury’s intention to extend and make changes to the Senior Managers’ and Certification Regime, Tracey McDermott, acting chief executive of the FCA, said:

“Extending the senior managers’ and certification regime is an important step in embedding a culture of personal responsibility throughout the financial services industry.

“While the presumption of responsibility could have been helpful, it was never a panacea. There has been significant industry focus on this one, small element of the reforms, which risked distracting senior management within firms from implementing both the letter and spirit of the regime. The senior managers’ and certification regime is intended to deliver better decisions to help avoid problems arising. We remain committed to holding individuals to account where they fail to meet our standards.”