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March 31, 2011

Kraft takeover of Cadbury – Catalyst for consultation on proposed amendments to the Takeover Code

Kraft takeover of Cadbury – Catalyst for consultation on proposed amendments to the Takeover Code You may remember the public (and Trade Union) furore over Kraft’s takeover of Cadbury. The Takeover Panel has recently published a consultation on proposed amendments … Continue reading →

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March 10, 2011

Fines for serious data protection breaches

The Information Commissoner’s Office has imposed two fines on Councils for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998. Both breaches arose from the theft of a laptop holding unencrypted sensitive personal information. Ealing Council was fined £80,000. Hounslow Council was fined £70,000. Ealing … Continue reading →

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March 6, 2011

Shared Parental Leave – what could it mean for the City?

The advent of shared parental leave will bring about a major cultural change. HR practitioners will no doubt be keen to learn from countries that have already successfully implemented shared parental leave schemes such as Canada, and Denmark; and this … Continue reading →

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Tagged as BIS, Canada, City HR community, Denmark, Final Impact Assessment for additional paternity leave, finland, Government, government consultation, London Stock Exchange, maternity leave, Nick Clegg, Parental leave, paternity leave, santander, shared parental leave, TMX Group, Toronto Stock Exchange, Vince Cable

January 7, 2011

A New Years resolution or a new problem?

A recent story from BBC news that UK banks are to pay billions in bonuses (although down from last year) has attracted a lot of media attention and I have been asked for my views: The reality may be that the … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Bank, banker bashing, bankers bonuses, deferred compensation, eschews risk, European Economic Area, independent commission on banking, project Merlin, unacceptable bonuses

December 19, 2010

FSA – Revising the Remuneration Code

In a July 2010 consultation, the FSA outlined its proposals to amend the Remuneration Code (“the Code”). The consultation contained a number of proposals which will bring more financial firms, and more highly paid employees, under its regime and seek to … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: City Regulation/Risk/FSA

Kraft takeover of Cadbury – Catalyst for consultation on proposed amendments to the Takeover Code

Fines for serious data protection breaches

Shared Parental Leave – what could it mean for the City?

A New Years resolution or a new problem?

FSA – Revising the Remuneration Code

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