The FCA has issued a short consultation of their views around the Duties of Responsibility for FCA regulated firms arising out of the proposed regime (CP17/42).
Insurance Brokers

The Insurance Distribution Directive Part II
RWA Chairman, Terence Clark, provides an overview of the Policy Statement PS17/27, which was recently issued by the FCA.

Threshold Condition Five – Viable Business Model
The FCA wants to ensure that your firm and its business model is fit enough to face future challenges and be around in years to come to service and advise your clients...

The FCA and Bluefin
The FCA has issued a Final Notice for Bluefin Insurance Services Limited, imposing a penalty of £4,023,800...

Threshold Conditions - Do you understand the requirements?
Failure to meet any of the five Threshold Conditions will mean that you are in breach of FCA rules - do you fully understand the requirements?

The Regulatory Horizon - 2018 and Beyond
As the year-end approaches, we have dusted off the crystal ball, stirred the tea leaves and rubbed the lucky rabbit's foot to try and see what is in store for insurance brokers in 2018.

To control or not to control: that is the question…
Many firms have the permission to ‘hold and control’ client money, but the question is, do they need both hold and control?

Understanding the value of consultancy support
Steve Walton reflects on his experience of both engaging an external consultancy and working within a consultancy role.

What is risk?
‘Risk culture’ has received a lot of attention following the financial crisis. RWA's Compliance & T&C Manager, Kirk Ford, provides an overview of risk and how each firm should approach their risk culture.
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