Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.
Sexual harassment
The busier someone looks, the more valuable they appear. Yet behind this illusion of productivity lies a rising wave of exhaustion, experts warn.
Baroness Harriet Harman KC’s independent review of bullying and sexual harassment at the Bar, NDAs and the Sexism in the City report.
New rule, COCON 1.1.7FR, expands the scope of COCON for non-banks in the context of NFM and comes into force on September 1, 2026.
Ashurst set out the key takeaways from the paper, which is clearly important – but not for the reasons the FCA has given.
Under the new rules, serious bullying and harassment in all regulated firms will qualify as misconduct.
French employers may decline internal investigations for misconduct if no further investigation is necessary to ensure employee protection.
The FCA found Odey’s behavior towards both OAM and the FCA lacked “candor.”