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FCA staff slam bosses in leaked internal chats: ‘I’ve never worked in such an unhappy place’

Employees at the Financial Conduct Authority told their bosses that plans to axe bonuses had ‘decimated morale’

Leaked screenshots of staff comments criticised FCA execs on pay, culture and reform plans
Leaked screenshots of staff comments criticised FCA execs on pay, culture and reform plans Photo: FCA

Staff at the Financial Conduct Authority have blasted their bosses for decimating morale in a tense internal discussion on the watchdog’s plans to scrap bonuses.

The move, which was outlined in a consultation document in late September and marks the start of a radical pay restructure at the UK’s markets regulator, met with strong criticism in a live Q&A session with FCA staff on 5 October.

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