The FS Register will be down for maintenance from 6pm, 20 November – 8am, 23 November.
Directory Persons data for firms regulated by both the FCA and PRA must have submitted their data by 13 November for publication on 23 November.
Firms solely regulated by the FCA must submit their Directory Persons data via Connect by 31 March 2021 using the single entry submission form. Earlier dates apply if firms wish to use the multiple entry submission form and/or if they wish their data to appear from earlier dates starting in December. The FCA will begin to incrementally display data from solo-regulated firms as it is submitted – the data will start to be published from 14 December 2020.
The last date for single entry submissions to appear from the outset of this publication is 9 December 2020.
FCA provide guidance on SMF16/17 appointments
Richard Foster Compliance FCA, ML, PI, training
Firms should have heads of compliance and money laundering reporting officers (MLROs) who are suitably competent and capable of effectively performing the roles. It is appropriate to carefully consider how individuals can demonstrate this ahead of seeking regulatory approval. The FCA have recently issued guidance which should help firms decide if an individual candidate is […]