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Priscilla is a certified compliance professional specialising in governance, risk management and compliance. With a career spanning 25+ years, she has previously worked as a consultant providing regulatory advice to firms from various FS sectors. She has also held senior management roles as the Chief Compliance Officer and MLRO. Priscilla has significant experience in designing and implementing compliance processes and controls as well as risk management frameworks. She is a Fellow of the International Compliance Association and a member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments.
The FCA’s Sarah Pritchard (Executive Director, Markets), recently delivered a speech announcing the FCA’s intention to undertake a review of the investment advice rules. Whilst the industry might welcome this review, how does this relate to the FOS? The FOS published...
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The Financial Regulatory Framework (FRF) Review provided the UK with the perfect opportunity to examine our regulatory framework following Brexit. Two consultation papers were issued, and the UK Government’s response was published. FRF Review: The FRF Review outlined...
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UK Government issued a consultation paper last year setting out its proposals to replicate the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) for Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs), who are not authorised firms. Here we look at the outcome of that consultation....
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The Appointed Representative Regime (the Regime) was introduced in 1986 initially for investment services. With the introduction of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FMSA), the Regime’s scope was broadened. The aim of the Regime has always been to provide a...
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From the 1 September 2022, most trusts will need to be registered with HMRC. There are a few exceptions. This follows a 12-month transition period. What’s changing and why? Back in 2017, you may recall that the UK set up the Trust Registration Service (TRS) to fulfil...
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One of the fundamental obligations applicable to all regulated firms is the need to implement appropriate processes to manage risks. One such risk is that of providing unsuitable advice to consumers. This area has been a regulatory hot topic for some time. Remember the...
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The Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum published its latest update in May. The Regulatory Initiatives Grid (Grid) highlights what is in the pipeline for the FS industry over the next 24 months. Our earlier blogs explained the purpose of the Regulatory...
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The Bribery Act 2010 updated former outdated legislation. The Act explains bribery & sets out various offences under the Act: Being bribed Bribing foreign public officials Failing to prevent bribery Making facilitation payments The Act defines Bribery as an act...
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The FCA states that the Consumer Duty aims to “ensure a higher and more consistent standard of consumer protection for users of financial services and help to stop harm before it happens” The new Consumer Duty requirements are due to be finalised in July. It comes at a...
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Discover the impact of effective governance on complaints handling All regulated firms must have a process for handling complaints. Its purpose is to ensure that customer complaints are dealt with effectively, expediently and appropriately. Firms were reminded of this...
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The FCA published a cyber resilience questionnaire cross sector report in 2018 and its findings are still relevant today. The cross sector report highlighted that the following points were top of the agenda for many firms: Concerns around cyber resilience Improving...
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It’s that time again! This year the FCA has issued a Strategy Document for the next three years to accompany its Business plan for 2022-23. This will be followed shortly by publication of its Data Strategy. Last year the FCA focused on becoming "more innovative, more...
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