The review – to be concluded by the middle of the year – comes amid complaints from alleged victims that they are often silenced or forced to quit.
Sarah Pritchard, an executive director at the Financial Conduct Authority, told MPs on Wednesday that the watchdog would be assessing how much misconduct was taking place and how much of it was being detected and resolved.
“We can use what [the survey] tells us to take stock, to share best practice … but also, crucially, to inform our supervisory programme when the new rule sets come into place,” she told parliament’s cross-party Treasury Committee.
