Operational resilience: preparing for the switch from analogue to digital phone lines 5 October 2021 Richard FosterCompliance The FCA has recently issued a reminder to firms about forthcoming changes to the UK telephone system. The […] Read More
DB Advice – CPD correction 28 September 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance FT Adviser published an article on 21 September under the heading ‘How to advise on DB transfers’. We would like […] Read More
AR applications update 28 September 2021 Lisa CrossCompliance Following the recent FCA changes to combined AR applications with the Approved Persons applications on 16th September, some firms who […] Read More
FCA website URL 28 September 2021 Shirley McKenzieCompliance Redirect links from fsa.gov.uk to fca.org.uk will stop working on 1 October 2021. After 8 years, the fsa.gov.uk […] Read More
Regulatory permission – use it or lose it 21 September 2021 Michael SeniorCompliance The FCA has published draft guidance on a new power that allows it to move faster to remove regulatory permissions […] Read More
Update on SMR and CF (AR) applications 21 September 2021 Lisa CrossCompliance The FCA has published an update on the timescales and delays currently being experienced by firms that submit application for […] Read More
FCA Business Plan – 2021/22 14 September 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Publication of the FCA’s Business Plan for 2021/22 was delayed from its usual spot in April, finally appearing at the […] Read More
The Avacade saga – a summary 31 August 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Most readers will be aware of the FCA’s successful legal action in what has been widely referred to as the […] Read More
Urgent update: Covid-19 Impact Survey 27 August 2021 Shirley McKenzieCompliance We have received the following correspondence from the FCA: “On 12 August 2021, we sent the below e-mail* […] Read More
CP21/25 – FCA consultation on new decision making powers 24 August 2021 Lisa CrossCompliance The FCA is consulting on moving some decision-making from its Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC) to its Authorisations, Supervision and Enforcement Divisions. This […] Read More