Overview

Ethics, or the lack thereof, has come to dominate the recent global regulatory agenda in light of the many financial scandals that have come to light. Various regulatory initiatives have been introduced with a focus on ethics, culture, and conduct in financial services.

This eCourse looks at the importance of ethics in financial services and how firms are going about integrating it within their business plans for the betterment of society.

Objective

On completion of this eCourse, you will be able to:
- Recognise the inter-relationship between ethics, culture, and conduct
- Describe why this is such an area of focus
- Recognise what global banks are doing to try to improve the culture and conduct within their organizations
- Recognise these measures go beyond the regulators’ focus on the importance of “culture” and “tone at the top”

Content

Ethics, Culture, & Conduct
Topic 1: Ethics Overview
Topic 2: Conduct Risk
Topic 3: Ethical Outcomes
Topic 4: Measuring Effectiveness