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View DocumentsThis document provides Supporting Guidance to the BSB’s Statement of Good Practice 1, in particular Principle 4 (Establishing pass/fail criteria) and Principle 5 (Evidencing the F&P assessment)
Download PDFStrengthening accountability in banking and insurance: regulatory references final rules
Download PDFThis Statement of Good Practice is intended to help firms implement the Certification Regime effectively, by providing a high-level set of principles relating to the assessment of fitness and propriety(F&P)
Download PDFUnderstand the regulatory expectations and obligations for firms and individuals under SMCR.
Download PDFThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today proposed a new Directory to help consumers and firms check the status and history of individuals working in financial service.
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Download PDFAgenda of City HR Compensation Forum- Areas of focus for UK Regulators, Gender pay so far and “Year 2 preparation”, D&I hot topics in FS, Off-payroll working in the private sector, Upcoming Budget.
This item is for members only. Please log in to accessAgenda of City HR Compensation Forum- Areas of focus for UK Regulators, Gender pay so far and “Year 2 preparation”, D&I hot topics in FS, Off-payroll working in the private sector, Upcoming Budget.
Download PDFEmployers have asked us which actions are likely to improve recruitment and progression of women and reduce the gender pay gap. This guidance summarises approaches that have been shown to work need more evidence before they can be recommended as…
Download PDFThe City HR Association is the professional body for HR within financial services, based in the City of London and Canary Wharf. Our role is to help HR practitioners at all stages of their career – whether through HR and…
Download PDFThe Right People - Talent segmentation, Talent identification, Candidate profiles, Selection criteria, Selection process. In The Right Places - Identification of need and locations, Critical roles, Key skill requirements
Download PDFThe figures revealed that nationwide, 78% of reporting companies pay men more than women. However, the data reveals significant variations between sectors with the finance and insurance sector having the biggest gap overall.
Download PDFThe reverberations of the financial crisis are still impacting us a decade on. Immediately after the financial crisis international bodies including the G20 and the EU tasked their regulatory bodies to find a solution to manage risks.
Download PDFThe advances seen in HR Technology, and the implications for the world of HR analytics. From advanced tools such as Cloud based systems to the impact of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, the implications for HR will be dramatic.
Download PDFThese proposals for radical simplification will enable people to make clear and confident decisions about pension saving. They will mean far greater individual choice and flexibility about when and how much to save in a pension.
Download PDFThe purpose of the inspection is to enquire into whether or not the employer has complied with, and continues to comply, with employers duties to automatically enrol workers into a workplace pension in accordance with the Pensions Act 2008.
This item is for members only. Please log in to accessThe purpose of the inspection is to enquire into whether or not the employer has complied with, and continues to comply, with employers duties to automatically enrol workers into a workplace pension in accordance with the Pensions Act 2008.
Download PDFAdenda of Technology and the Entrepreneurial Revolution - Technology has unleashed Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competitive advantage is a function of innovation, Which is a function of people and the ecosystem they’re in.
Download PDFTHE WORLD OF WORK IS CHANGING: Changing Business - Disruptive business model, Innovation, Agility, Changing Organization - Structure, Leadership, Focus, Changing Workforce - 75% of total workforce in 2025 will be millennials.
Download PDFOver 85% of Companies disclosed have a pay gap in favour of men. Bonus gaps are generally twice as high as pay gaps. Around 40% of companies disclosed have a mean pay gap above the ONS national average (17.4%).
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Watch VideoHR for the era of agile, connected, collaborative work. “the companies that are deploying agile at scale have accelerated their innovation by up to 80 percent”.
Download PDFThe amount of hugely personal data involved in the background screening process means this is one area of business greatly affected by the implementation of the GDPR.
Download PDFThis year will see a number of major changes for Financial Services. Technology is transforming the nature of the sector – from blockchain and big data to fintech collaboration.
Download PDFThe GDPR makes the ground of consent an uncertain legal basis for processing personal data. In particular, consent is likely to be unworkable in an employee data context.
Download PDFTechnology has moved on considerably in the past 5 years, and so it is appropriate for the City HR Associationto provide its members with an update on new technologies and approaches to HR Metrics.
Download PDFHow to make Apprenticeships work for your business. By Karis Stander, Managing Director at Investment 2020 guides you through the process of hiring an apprentice from outside your business.
Watch VideoHow to make Apprenticeships work for your business. Cindy Mahoney, Head of Talent Management at City HR Association, explains why apprenticeships are a fantastic opportunity to up skill existing staff.
Watch VideoHow to make Apprenticeships work for your business. Nicola Bolton, Managing Director of Acumen@Work guides you through how to access an End Point Assessor.
Watch VideoHow to make Apprenticeships work for your business. Nicola Bolton, Managing Director of Acumen@Work guides you through how to access a Training Provider.
Watch VideoHow to make Apprenticeships work for your business. Peter Pledger, National Skills Academy for Financial Services, simplifies the processes around apprenticeships and how to match a Standard to the job you need filled.
Watch VideoHow to make Apprenticeships work for your business. Nicola Bolton, Managing Director of Acumen@Work unpicks what the levy is and how you can use it.
Watch VideoHow to make Apprenticeships work for your business. Cindy Mahoney, Head of Talent Management at City HR Association advises on stakeholder engagement and readying your business for an Apprentice.
Watch VideoHow to make Apprenticeships work for your business. This webinar gives an introduction to Apprenticeships to help dismantle some of the complexity and simplify the steps involved in taking on an apprentice.
Watch VideoMartin Popplewell interview with Ben Higgins - City HR Conference 2017 published by City HR
Watch VideoMartin Popplewell interview with Andy Campbell - City HR Conference 2017 published by City HR
Watch VideoMartin Popplewell interview with Paul Hucknall - City HR Conference 2017 published by City HR
Watch VideoMartin Popplewell interview with Nick Hurley - City HR Conference 2017 published by City HR
Watch VideoThis summary document is a useful and accessible alternative to trawling through the many pages of PRA and FCA consultation papers and draft rules.
This item is for members only. Please log in to accessThis summary document is a useful and accessible alternative to trawling through the many pages of PRA and FCA consultation papers and draft rules.
Download PDFEXTENDED SENIOR MANAGERS AND CERTIFICATION REGIME OVERVIEW: CORE AND ENHANCED FIRMS
Download PDFThe City Foundation Course ‘Leadership with Integrity’ - a management course for first level managers and a best practice guide to incorporate values into recruitment and appraisal policies.
Download PDFSupporting Guidance is intended to provide firms and those assessing fitness and propriety (F&P) with further information on what each element of F&P means and how it can be assessed.
Download PDFThis Statement of Good Practice is intended to help firms implement the Certification Regime effectively, by providing a high-level set of principles relating to the assessment of fitness and propriety (F&P).
Download PDFClearly defined responsibilities and accountabilities that can be readily maintained. Existing businesses process will need to be modified to reflect the requirements of SMCR. Key elements of people data will need to be managed.
Download PDFUnderstand the regulatory expectations and obligations for firms and individuals under SMCR. Determine how SMCR impacts the employment life cycle in order to recommend or effect change to related policies and procedures.
Download PDFThe role of the City HR Taskforce has included identifying the issues, knowledge sharing across the market and working collaboratively to seek longer term answers in relation to SIMR.
Download PDFThe Employment Life Cycle Matrix is attached alongside the list of SMF roles and a provisional list of prescribed responsibilities required by the PRA and FCA.
Download PDFIn July 2015, the Government announced its goal of closing the gender pay gap “in a generation”. The Regulations 2017 will assist in facilitating this goal. This guide takes you through the steps required to meet your obligations.
Download PDFThe City HR conference in November 2017 explored the theme of Business and HR Transformation and particularly cited the challenges ahead in terms of the political and economical ramifications of Brexit and the evolution of technology.
Download PDFThe many surveys, meetings and events in preparation for and during the Power of Diversity programme revealed three remarkable statistics – 87% said they could detect very little being achieved, 84% said “my senior leaders are doing all the right…
Download PDFAfter several years of near-constant change to the pensions landscape, 2017 was a (relatively) quiet year for pensions as both Parliament and Government have been tied up with Brexit negotiations.
Download PDFEmployee Conduct Rules Training, Train-the-Trainer and In-House Delivery. A half day workshop for HR, L&D, Risk and Compliance on the delivery of Employee Conduct Rules Training aligned to SMCR and SIMR.
Download PDFThe European Banking Authority ("EBA") has today published its final guidelines on sound remuneration policies (the "Guidelines"), which are due to come into effect from 1 January 2017. These Guidelines will replace the existing guidelines prepared by the EBA’s predecessor.
This item is for members only. Please log in to accessThe European Banking Authority ("EBA") has today published its final guidelines on sound remuneration policies (the "Guidelines"), which are due to come into effect from 1 January 2017. These Guidelines will replace the existing guidelines prepared by the EBA’s predecessor.
Download PDFApprenticeships in the City - A welcome message from The Rt Hon, The Lord Mayor, Dr Andrew Parmley
Watch VideoTips for resolving the gender and diversity issue in our workplace by Cindy Mahoney, Organisation Development Consultant @ City HR Association.
Watch VideoIn times of change, political scandals and uncertainty, leadership is a key competence for individuals leading organisations. Leadership requires certain characteristics, capabilities and skills which can be essential in certain contexts but can also be dangerous in other situations.
Download PDFOver the past year, City HR has witnessed an increase in the number of HR leaders taking their place at the top table, whether this be the Board or ExCom depending on the structure and domicile of the organisation concerned.
Download PDFWith the Government putting significant emphasis on apprenticeships and Theresa May’s commitment to opportunity for all, many organisations are developing or monitoring their approach to Social Mobility.
Download PDFDuring the course of 2017, City HR has been actively seeking ways in which to help our smaller members to utilise their apprenticeship levy in a way that makes sense for the size of their business.
Download PDFThe Government published on Friday 12 February its long-awaited draft Gender Pay Gap Information Regulations which they consulted on until 11 March.
Download PDFThe Institute for Apprenticeships was launched by the Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley and the Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP, Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills at the Mansion House…
Download PDFIn times of change, maintaining momentum on diversity and inclusion can often be a challenging task for equality champions. In postBrexit uncertainty, and with the Government placing considerable emphasis on gender equality this year, Elaine Arden, Chief HR Officer at…
Download PDFKitty Debenham, Senior Professional Support Lawyer at Simmons & Simmons provides an overview of the Women in Finance Charter. The Charter is voluntary, but most firms in scope are expected to commit to the Charter.
Download PDFIt was being reported at the beginning of April that companies had abandoned plans to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation because of Brexit. Apparently, a significant proportion of UK companies believe that the GDPR will not apply…
Download PDFAs part of our series on safety at work, Addleshaw Goddard hosted an insightful presentation by the City of London on safe cycling and domestic violence at the Member forum in March, and put this into legal context from an…
Download PDFThe City HR Conference has taken a new futuristic dimension using the latest technology, space and content to set the scene for the people agenda over the next 5 years
Download PDFArtificially Intelligent technology can make decisions and carry out processes based upon human rationale and behaviours. Computers will be programmed to mimic and carry out thought processes, instead of computing a user input.
Download PDFThe Government has introduced the apprenticeship levy in response to the national workforce skills shortage and the fact that only 15% of UK businesses offer apprenticeship opportunities which places the UK 20% behind the rest of the G7 countries in…
Download PDFKey objectives of the levy are to provide sustainable funding for future apprentices and to continue raising the quality of candidates to ensure that businesses see the value of engaging in this talent source with a positive outcome for growing…
Download PDFCity HR is delighted to report that Board Member Charlotte Sweeney is the co-author of a new book being published by the FT in November 2016.
Download PDFApprenticeships contribute to addressing these challenges. Relative social mobility has stagnated or declined over recent decades. The UK has low levels of intergenerational social mobility compared to some other developed countries.
Download PDFGet in Go Far with the National Apprenticeship Service - The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) supports, funds and co-ordinates the delivery of apprenticeships and traineeships throughout England.
Download PDFThe timeline sets out the estimated dates for the revision of the Prudential Remuneration Authority (PRA) Remuneration Code, and the European Banking Authority (EBA) Remuneration Guidelines.
Download PDFCity HR Newsletter includes Apprentices and the apprentices levy, Mind the gender pay gap, City HR member forum.
Download PDFStronger management ethics are linked to better organisational performance. Almost a third of managers rate their organisation as mediocre or worse on ethical behaviour. The public sector and large organisations face the biggest challenges.
Download PDFThe CIPD is the professional body for HR and people development. We have over 130,000 members internationally – working in HR, learning and development, people management and consulting across private businesses and organisations in the public and voluntary sectors.
Download PDFStrong management ethics and strong organisational performance go hand in hand with improved performance in areas such as - Staff and customer satisfaction, Risk attitudes Management effectiveness, Financial performance, Community engagement
Download PDFMaking Your 360 Degree Feedback more effective in delivering successful behavioural change.
Download PDFThese guidance notes on tackling bullying and harassment are the latest in a series of guidance notes on various topics published by the Best Practice Group of the City HR Association to assist HR professionals deal with the many and…
Download PDFThe City HR Association is the professional body for HR within financial services. Based in the City of London our role is to help HR practitioners at all stages of their career through training, knowledge sharing, best practice, policy development…
Download PDFThe City Values Forum, in conjunction with the City HR Association, has been working with organisations in the financial services sector and the wider City community to identify those vital leadership and human resource initiatives that strengthen integrity and trust,…
Download PDFThe City HR Association Diversity Working Party has prepared this updated guide to diversity in financial and professional services firms.
Download PDFWe enable our nation to generate a more highly skilled workforce through apprenticeships, traineeships and awards, which create opportunity, support development and showcase excellence.
Download PDFCITY HR Training and Events Schedule 2017 - Learning and Development Themes for 2017
Download PDFSince the publication of the Davies Review in 2011, we have made huge strides in gender diversity in our top companies. We have almost doubled women’s representation and ended all-male boards in the FTSE 100.
Download PDFWhen embedding ethical values into organisational culture, the roles of the company Ethics and HR functions can frequently overlap. This Briefing identifies the areas where HR and the Ethics department can work together and looks at ways in which effective…
Download PDF360 Degree Feedback is a powerful tool used by many organisations to define and monitor key skills and capabilities, and to measure changing behaviours as a result of development and talent programmes. But without adequate preparation and communication, a this…
Download PDFThe desire for more HR information is gathering momentum as people issues take higher precedence on the board and organisations become more sophisticated in the way that HR metrics are used. This creates a real opportunity for HR to ‘make…
Download PDFThe new Senior Managers Regime, and the Senior Insurance Managers Regime, will come into force on 7th March 2016. The first set of final rules was published by the PRA on 23rd March 2015.
Download PDFThe Senior Managers Regime has dominated the HR landscape for many firms in banking, asset management and insurance as they respond to consultations, set up project plans and review a host of people management changes ranging from HR policies through…
Download PDFFirms must establish, implement & maintain appropriate and effective arrangements for disclosure of “reportable concerns” by “whistleblowers” allow for disclosure through range of methods.
Download PDF360 Degree Feedback is a powerful tool used by many organisations to define and monitor key skills and capabilities, and to measure changing behaviours as a result of development and talent programmes.
Download PDFStatutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) Entitlement Flowchart (Birth mother)
Download PDFShared Parental Leave – the pros and cons of enhancing the statutory requirements by Marian Bloodworth and Adam Turner
Download PDFHow to build a culture that ensures women reach the top. Everyone needs to ‘be the change’.
Download PDFThis roadmap is an aid to chairmen and directors to help them make an assessment of how mature the board’s approach is to governing values. The three stages and their indicators are drawn from our research and should be used…
Download PDFGoverning values: an agenda for boards. Some questions that boards can ask of themselves to help govern values.
Download PDFArtificial Interface, Robotics and the future of the HR and Learning in Financial Services. Data protection or data disclosure. Social inclusion
Download PDFCity HR Association’s chief executive, Andrea Eccles, discusses how companies can adapt in order to remain competitive in the war for talent
Download PDFWhat will be the main challenges for HR professionals in 2016? One thing that is for certain is that 2016 will be, as always, a busy one. This article outlines the key developments in store for all employers in 2016.
Download PDFAt the current rate of change it will take over 70 years to achieve gender-balanced boardrooms in the UK
Download PDFGoverning Values - a guide for boards of financial services companies
Download PDFExtensive work is being undertaken within the financial services sector, and other industries, to re-direct or enhance organisational culture through embedding values and associated behaviours and linking these to every element of people management.
Download PDFThe ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leading with Integrity is a unique qualification designed to equip financial services managers with the core skills and knowledge to achieve commercial objectives in an ethical and sustainable manner.
Download PDFThere are plenty of examples of documents which seek to set out ethical business principles. Many of these are more extensive than the City Obligation.
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