As previously advised, the FCA has now replaced Gabriel with RegData as the new data collection platform for gathering regulatory data from firms. All 52,000 firms that provided regulatory submissions in Gabriel now need to use RegData.
As part of its improved Data Quality controls, firms may receive a request from the FCA for a resubmission where errors have been identified. This can be time-consuming for both the FCA and firms. To help minimise such errors, the FCA has updated its RegData help and FAQs page which can be found here.
This updated page includes links to all the FCA’s RegData resources and includes reference to common data quality issues found within RegData submissions, as well as help text and FAQs in respect of each data request type.
FCS Transitional Arrangements
Steve Bailey Compliance Update
As you will be aware the Financial Services Authority ceased to be and the Financial Conduct Authority took over the regulation of financial advice firms on 01 April 2013.
The FSA issued PS13/05 last week which includes updated rules and transition arrangements. The policy statement itself is 88 pages but the ‘appendix (3)’ that accompanies it is a mere 1990 pages so you must excuse us for not as yet absorbing every word. The document can be seen here.