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Virtual compliance: Will City workers keep toeing the line from home?

Hybrid working is tricky for compliance teams trying to stop rogue behaviour

Companies must balance privacy concerns for home workers with the need for regulatory compliance
Companies must balance privacy concerns for home workers with the need for regulatory compliance Photo: Getty Images

As staff in the City start gradually coming back to the office, regulatory experts are warning there is an increased chance of rule breaches while some keep working remotely, despite compliance teams' efforts at digital surveillance.

Compliance teams must get a firm handle on the potential for new conduct risks to emerge, experts are warning, but privacy concerns continue for City firms who overreach in their monitoring of staff activity.

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