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.
Abridged advice – how is it going so far?
Alistair MacDougall Compliance 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, abridged, Drawdown, FCA, Pension, Pension Transfer, PI, transfer
Based on data and live visits to firms during the period from April 2015 to rule changes in 2018 and 2020, the FCA believed that far too high a proportion of clients were being recommended to transfer safeguarded benefits. This was predicated on the longstanding rule which stated: “… a firm should start by assuming […]