The Power Of Openness And Trust – Engaging With The Regulator

We often hear of the importance of being open and cooperative when engaging with the regulator, but what does this mean if you are supervised by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC)?

Working from home during the pandemic, we were probably all guilty, on at least one occasion, of being immaculately presented from the waist up during a zoom call whilst being bedecked in our comfy loungewear below the desk.

In this age of technology and social media, a tension exists between aligning our digital and real-world self. Our digital self is a filtered, polished version of our real-world self. It is of course natural to want to present the best version of ourselves to an external audience and we do so in all manner of engagements in business and social settings. However, polish will only take us so far in relationships, as trust is built on authenticity and open dialogue.