The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) handed out over £13million in fines in June 2022 in relation to breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations (MLR). For firms with obligations under the MLR who are also regulated by the FCA, the regulator is a Supervisory Authority with the power to investigate and sanction criminal and civil breaches […]
The FCA adopted the TCF outcomes and standards from the FSA, with the aim of continuing to ensure fairness, clarity and transparency in the financial and credit sectors and affording consumers using finance products and services, due consideration and increased confidence.
TCF continues to remain central to the FCA’s priorities and business plan year on year, with organisations being expected to embed and embrace the TCF culture and 6 desired outcomes.
FCA Policy Templates and Procedures are the foundation of financial and credit compliance programs. To ensure compliance with the FCA Handbook and supporting Sourcebooks, those authorised by the FCA must meet the mandatory minimum policy requirements. Our experienced team have been working in regulatory compliance for nearly 20 years. We provide more than 6000 organisations […]
What is a Compliance Breach? The general definition of a compliance breach is any divergence from a standard operating procedure (SOP). Such divergence usually results in a failure to meet the required compliance standards. These can be regulatory, contractual or legal standards. Some industries also follow specific codes of conduct which require the following of […]
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Proposed Fee Increase The FCA has recently published Consultation Paper CP21/33, which looks at the regulators’ proposed policy changes to the way that they will raise regulatory fees from 2022/23. The consultation and option to provide feedback is open until 31st January 2022, with responses feedback being expected in March 2022 and the final rules […]
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FCA to Regulated Funeral Plan Providers From 29th July 2022, the FCA will take over regulation of the pre-paid funeral plan sector. Governance prior to that date has been provided by The Funeral Planning Authority (FPA), who have been regulating providers of prepaid funeral plans across the UK since 2002. The FCA’s main aims when […]
What is a Fitness & Propriety Test? The FCA make it mandatory for certain firms to assessing and verify the fitness and propriety of any employee who is (or will be) carryng out a Controlled Function; Senior Management Function; and/or a Certification Function. This requirement ensures that roles posing a significant impact or risk to […]
What is a Responsibilities Map? There are numerous mandatory requirements in the FCA’s Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR). Whilst the FCA provide a free template for completing the Statement of Responsibility (SoR), enhanced firms also need a Management Responsibilities Map to support the individual Statements of Responsibility (SoR). The Responsibilities Map template should consist […]