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U.K. Regulators Finalize Rules to Hold Bank Managers Liable for Lapses

By Irene Madongo

CORRECTION APPENDED: British regulators finalized rules Tuesday to penalize top managers of financial firms for compliance failures and proposed extending the same measures to the corporate traders of wholesale investment products. British banks, credit unions, investment firms and building societies covered by the regulations must name certain "senior managers" and other "certified persons" that can be held accountable for compliance failures should they fail to meet standards of conduct published Tuesday. The firms must also formally summarize the responsibilities of individual designees. The final rules, which differ little from earlier drafts, will impact tens of thousands of executives and managers,...

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