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FCA’s new rules on NFM: Getting investigations right

A magnifying glass is held to see the detail on an engraving entitled 'night wandering' by Russian artists Boris Petrovich Sveshnikov during a photocall for the new 'Hoi Polloi' exhibition at The Brown Collection Museum in Marylebone on September 24, 2025 in London, England. The exhibition explores how artists' have captured 'the people' through drawing, mark making and sculpture over the last 440 years, and includes works by the curator of the exhibit, British artist Glenn Brown.
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In this final article in our NFM series, we consider some of the practical challenges firms may face when investigating allegations of non-financial misconduct.

Do the new rules and guidance change how regulated firms should investigate allegations of misconduct? 

Allegations of bullying, harassment, or other misconduct by employees that may amount to non-financial misconduct will typically begin with a fact-finding investigation for HR purposes. The FCA’s reforms do not fundamentally change the employment

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