Access the latest Dear CEO letter from the FCA.
Our Executive Matters is back to keep clients up to date on the changing environment and provide guidance and support on a range of topics in these uncertain times.
We have taken the decision to move over to providing our clients with online learning that can still be tailored to your firm to allow industry professional to make the most of this time and continue to gain CPD.
Our senior Partner Julia Kirkland takes a brief look at some of the less talked about figures from the budget.
Results for FSTP students that took the winter 2019 CISI Chartered Wealth Management exams are, yet again, above the national average pass rate across all three papers.
Discover how we are supporting the financial services industry with access to a range of apprenticeships.
Find out how you can access funding and make sure you know what you can use the funding for.
We take a look at why apprenticeships have been so successful for business and here from some apprentice case studies.
Leading up to Apprenticeship week 3 – 9 February, we are myth busting some of the key misconceptions around apprenticeships in the first of our four articles.
Discover how we are helping the financial services industry simplify apprenticeships and see our full offering.
The FCA has released a Dear CEO letter for financial advisers around the suitability of advice and why he regulator is making this an area of focus for 2020.
We summarise the latest key findings from the FCA’s Dear CEO letter to kick start 2020.
It may be the start of a new year – nay, a new decade – but for Financial Services is it just a case of the ‘same old, same old’? – Discuss.
Take a look at all the courses scheduled for 2020, and don’t forget to keep checking back for new additions throughout the year.
We take a look at 7 reasons why you should be looking to make the most out of the apprenticeship levy.
As we approach the festive holiday season we take a look at a pick of our courses taking place prior to the holiday season.
The Personal Finance Society has published a document entitled “Agent as Client, What you need to know”, which could finally become an industry standard.
All enhanced solo regulated firms should use this reference document to make sure they have completed all the necessary documentation the regulatory requires by the 24th November 2019.
All Core and Limited Scope firms should use this reference document to make sure they have completed all the necessary documentation the regulatory requires by the 24th November 2019.
One hour of free structured CPD available here. The topics covered in this edition are Financial Promotions, Pension beliefs and Supervising Certified people.
Discover the key 5 questions and what you should be doing to answer them.
Under SM&CR how will your assessment of staff fitness & propriety hold up under FCA scrutiny?
Discover how HR professional in Financial services who responded to our survey are handling the hot topics.
The FCA has announced that it will increase its supervisory focus on conduct rules across all sectors.
One hour of free structured CPD available here. Topics covered in this edition are the FCA annual report, GDPR and Product oversight and Governance.
Discover how our candidates performed and why we continue delivering excellent results.
One of the last pieces of the SM&CR jigsaw has been put in place with the publication of the FCA’s Policy Statement PS19/20.
We take a look at what the FCA has covered in their Annual Report for 2018/19.
Read our brief overview of the TSC’s meeting with the FCA on 25th June 2019.
Failings in outsourcing cost a firm £1.89m through joint fine by both the FCA and PRA
The FCA issued a reminder to all firms that are affected by the extension of the SM&CR, which comes into force on the 9th December 2019.
With UK Fund Boards being required to have at least 25% of their board positions filled by iNEDs by September 2019, we explain how our new partnership is help to support the needs of firms and the individuals searching for an iNED position.
The second largest financial penalty ever imposed by The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) failings has been made public.
We have a long standing partnership with Unicorn Training who have launched ‘InFocus’ a FREE bi-monthly publication covering the hot topics in the financial services regulatory landscape.
Read about the 13th fine made by the FCA relating to failures around transaction reporting.
As well as renewing our CISI ‘Premier Training Partner’ status
Yet again exceeding the national average pass rate
The scope of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime is huge and the impact on the financial services industry can’t be under estimated. You just have to speak to the firms already under SMCR. Find out how we can support you with your SMCR projects, no matter what stage you are currently at.
Would you benefit from knowing you have monthly structured CPD being delivered direct to your desk? That is what our Advice Matters Publication does for our Adviser clients. Providing them peace of mind with 12 hours of structured CPD over the year.
Wednesday the 9th January 2019 saw the FCA release a letter on their website to all CEOs of regulated firms reminding them of their responsibilities around the use of financial promotions.
SM&CR is coming in to play across the industry by December 2019. We know that firms will all be at various stages of their project plan which is why our toolkit let you select the elements you require support with.
FSTP named ‘Most Effective Training Firm’ at the 15th annual Compliance Register Platinum Awards.
As we approach the festive holiday season we take a look at a pick of our courses taking place prior to the holiday season and a number of the courses that are proving popular for the New Year.
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Benefit from monthly structured CPD delivered direct to your desk. Advice Matters provides exactly that for the duration of the 12 month subscription.
FSTP are Members of the Association of Professional Compliance Consultants.
Would you benefit from knowing you have monthly structured CPD being delivered direct to your desk? That is what our Advice Matters Publication does for our Adviser clients. Providing them peace of mind with 12 hours of structured CPD over the year for just £35.
