Eversheds Sutherland: The Employment Practitioner’s Guide to Financial Institutions

General Editors: Paul Fontes, Elizabeth Graves and Susan Mayne all of Eversheds Sutherland Paul Fontes is a partner in the human resources practice and head of Eversheds Sutherland's employment team in London. Elizabeth Graves is a partner in Eversheds Sutherland's Human Resources Practice Group and specialises in advising financial institutions and insurers on employment matters. Susan Mayne is an employment lawyer with over 20 years’ experience, with specific expertise in financial services regulation.

1 Background to the accountability regime
2 The Senior Managers Regime
3 Certification Regime
4 Fitness and Propriety
5 Regulatory References
6 The SMCR Conduct Rules
7 Remuneration
8 Bonuses and Employment Law Considerations
9 Performance Management and Remuneration Incentives
10 Whistleblowing in Financial Institutions
11 Women in Finance and Gender Pay
12 Senior Managers and Certification Regime for Insurers
13 Enforcement and the SMCR
Appendix 1 SYSC 22: Regulatory references
Appendix 2 SYSC 18: Whistleblowing
Appendix 3 SUP 10C7.3 G Guidance on how the other overall responsibility function applies
Appendix 4 Submitting statements of responsibilities: examples of how the requirements work
Appendix 5 FCA Policy statement PS18/4: Credit card market study
Appendix 6 GC18/4: Senior Managers and Certification Regime – Proposed guidance on statements of responsibilities for FCA firms
Appendix 7 Guide for FCA solo regulated firms