Back in June, we wrote with early information on RegData, the FCA’s replacement for Gabriel. The first firms will soon be moving across from Gabriel.
All 52,000 firms that provide regular regulatory submissions in Gabriel will need to use RegData in the future. The FCA is moving firms and their users to RegData in stages, based on their reporting requirements.
To prepare for the move, the FCA has set out the key steps firms will go through as they move to RegData, as well as a range of online resources to guide firms when using the platform.
Every Gabriel user will receive 3 direct email reminders from Gabriel advising them of their firm’s moving date – 3 weeks, 5 days and 1 day before their move. Firms should continue to use Gabriel as normal until they are moved to RegData.
The ongoing advice charge conundrum
Paul Jay Compliance 2018, Conduct, FCA, MiFID
A high proportion of advice firms operate a largely recurring income model and with this comes the obligation to conduct client reviews. This is a subject that raises its head frequently with firms, especially with Consumer Duty considerations. Reviews are nothing new but when MiFID II came into effect on 3rd January 2018 it introduced […]