In this article, members of Allen & Overy LLP's Banking, Finance and Regulatory Litigation Group, consider the FCA's decision to publish information relating to warning notices it issues in enforcement cases.

The article outlines the FCA's policy in this area and comments on the potential impact on those individuals and firms that are the subject of warning notices. It includes a flowchart summarising the steps the FCA may take when taking a decision as to whether to publish information relating to a warning notice.