# UK eases ‘fit and proper’ rules designed to hold bankers to account

https://mins.news/en/item/111727

- Financial Times, 2026-10-22 20:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/0a5c7582-133c-4e24-8e3d-daa30f5dad56?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> The UK has relaxed the “fit and proper” rules intended to make bankers accountable. The existing regulatory regime played an instrumental role in actions against former Barclays boss Jes Staley and hedge fund owner Crispin Odey.