Consultancy Services

The AR model can deliver significant benefits if operated correctly. This article explores the various stages involved in getting an AR application approved by the FCA, the regulator’s requirements and key considerations for firms looking to navigate the process smoothly and avoid delays. 

The FCA has issued four publications and invited feedback from the financial services sector to determine whether regulation could be streamlined or simplified to reduce the burden on firms and support growth, whilst continuing to prevent consumer harm.

The last of a series exploring how firms can approach monitoring to drive forward each of the outcomes under the Duty- and evidence this to the regulator, this week’s article will discuss how firms can approach monitoring in relation to the Consumer Support outcome.

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a consultation paper looking at how Commercial Insurance is regulated.

This weeks’ article is the third in a series exploring how firms can approach monitoring to drive forward each of the outcomes under the Duty- and evidence this to the regulator. This weeks article will discuss how firms can approach monitoring in relation to the Consumer Understanding outcome.

This weeks’ article is the second in a series exploring key takeaways from the FCA’s multi-firm review findings and how firms can approach monitoring to drive forward each of the outcomes under the Duty and evidence this to the regulator.

With a new party set to take control after 14 years of Conservative rule, this article explores the insurance industry’s response to the election result.

This article forms the first of a series which will explore how firms can approach and utilise monitoring to drive forward each of the Duty’s outcomes, and evidence this to the regulator.

The FCA are consulting on proposals to require criminal/DBS checks to be undertaken for owners and controllers of directly authorised firms in a bid to prevent criminals from owning or controlling regulated firms.