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Ex-FCA staff fear talent drain amid bonus cuts

Warnings from former regulators follow Financial News reports of leaked internal chats in which FCA staff blasted bosses for decimating morale

The days of widespread payouts at the FCA could soon be put to an end
The days of widespread payouts at the FCA could soon be put to an end Photo: Alamy

Former staffers at the Financial Conduct Authority said more people could leave the regulator as it undergoes a major project to transform its culture.

Four ex-regulators, all of whom left the FCA in the past five years, told Financial News that potential changes to salaries and grading could see more seasoned workers move into the private sector for better pay and promotion prospects.

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