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From the Post Magazine
“Those that lead the financial services industry should uphold good manners. The FCA pays very decent money to its staff and they’ve got a purpose-built building just for them so how all that can happen is really odd. If it’s expecting people in financial services to stand up and be honourable and accountable, then that should start at the FCA.” Branko highlighted the disposal of alcohol bottles in sanitary bins at the regulator’s offices: “Drinking during the day and putting the bottle in a sanitary bin suggests that there is a problem that the FCA should be looking at. Even if it can’t identify the individual, it needs to put out something that says, ‘we’re happy to talk to you.”