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A U.K. regulator on Monday published new draft of rules that would hold top bankers accountable for compliance lapses but said it could amend its plans to presume guilt for bank misconduct. The Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, published "near-final rules" to penalize designated senior managers of British banks, credit unions, investment firms and building societies for regulatory missteps after setting a compliance date for the businesses earlier this month. The agency also further outlined a proposal that would require foreign banks to certify individuals who are liable for "the fitness and propriety of their staff." But the regulator will...