Master Class: Conduct in Financial Services 2026

The FCA’s recent policy statement and guidance on Non-Financial Misconduct (NFM) will come into force on 1 September 2026. Is your organisation prepared to demonstrate clear, consistent, and defensible conduct capabilities?

Join us for this in person interactive 90‑minute masterclass hosted by David Berman, Partner, Covington. This session will equip attendees with the practical tools, confidence and clarity needed to navigate today’s evolving conduct landscape. Built around the IA’s Conduct in Financial Services framework in partnership with Covington, the session brings the rules to life through realistic, scenario‑based discussions drawn from everyday workplace dilemmas.

Session highlights include:

• Practical Application: Learn how to apply the user-friendly NFM Assessment Flowchart and Notifications Decision Tree to reach clear, consistent, and defensible outcomes, even in complex or ambiguous cases.
• Regulatory Clarity: We will break down the crucial distinctions and interactions between COCON, FIT, and organisational HR processes when assessing potential misconduct.
• PS25/23 NFM Deep Dive: Crucially, we explore the implications of the FCA’s recent policy statement on non-financial misconduct. Understand the final expectations for how firms must identify, assess, report, and address NFM, including what constitutes “serious” misconduct and how to demonstrate “reasonable steps.”

Speakers

• David Berman, Partner
• Emily Lemaire, Associate
• Megan Evers, Associate

Agenda

• 08:30 - 09:00 Breakfast
• 09:00 - 10:30 Masterclass
• 10:30 - 11:00 Networking