Firms are reminded of the requirement to notify the FCA in either of the following situations.
- in any 12 month period, three complaints are upheld* against any individual adviser
… notification must be made within 20 business days starting on the day
on which the third complaint was upheld; - if a complaint is upheld* against any individual adviser, where the redress paid exceeds £50,000
… notification must be made within 20 business days starting on the day
on which the complaint was upheld.
The relevant rule is SUP 15.12.



Dear CEO General Insurance Intermediaries Client Money Arrangements
Michael Senior Compliance FCA, protected, protection, transfer
Following a series of financial resilience surveys and a letter issued in September last year the FCA has issued a Dear CEO letter about adequate client money arrangements, that can be accessed here. The FCA is keen to ensure client money is adequately protected, that firms follow the CASS 5 rules and review arrangement […]