Consumer Duty – Are you a manufacturer? 29 March 2023 Alistair MacDougallCompliance In our article last week, we highlighted the deadlines for implementation of Consumer Duty – 30 April and 31 July […] Read More
FCA Consumer Duty preparedness survey 22 March 2023 Michael SeniorCompliance The FCA has announced that it is conducting a Consumer Duty preparedness survey. The survey is being sent […] Read More
Advice – Simplified? 15 February 2023 Paul JayCompliance The FCA has published proposals for a simplified advice regime, but don’t get too excited – just yet. At […] Read More
PS23/1 – Extended asset retention requirement for firms under the British Steel Pension Scheme consumer redress scheme 8 February 2023 Paul CaineCompliance This article will be of relevance to firms who have provided pension transfer advice to members of the British Steel […] Read More
An ATEB reminder for all staff involved in insurance distribution activities 5 January 2023 Michael SeniorCompliance We thought it appropriate to issue a New Year reminder for firms that have staff … directly involved […] Read More
Reminder for firms: Appointed Representatives (ARs) – Data Request 11 October 2022 Lisa CrossCompliance On 9th August 2022 we wrote regarding the changes coming to the Appointed Representative Regime specifically outlining the new rules […] Read More
Appointed Representative regime changes 9 August 2022 Paul JayCompliance In our previous article following the issuance of FCA’s Policy Statement PS22/11, we covered the Regulator’s rationale for changes to […] Read More
Changes coming to the Appointed Representatives Regime – and soon! 9 August 2022 Paul JayCompliance FCA recently published Policy Statement (PS22/11) announcing some key changes to the Appointed Representatives (AR) regime, affecting both AR firms […] Read More
Financial Sanctions Checks 3 August 2022 Shirley McKenzieCompliance In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the FCA published information about the tranche of sanctions announced in relation to […] Read More
Product Governance multi-firm review by the FCA 29 July 2022 Michael SeniorCompliance The FCA conducted a multi-firm review to assess whether manufacturers of general insurance and pure protection products are undertaking the […] Read More