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.
Papers galore!
Huw Reynolds Compliance 2021, Certification, Conduct, COVID-19, FCA, Gabriel, Pension, platform, protection, Senior Manager, SM&CR, Switch, transfer
It has been a busy month for papers and publications at the FCA. These include: New Consumer Duty CP The FCA is consulting on plans to introduce a new Consumer Duty, which aims to set a higher level of consumer protection in retail financial markets. The Duty will have 3 key elements: A new Principle – the […]