08
Jan
So the countdown to Brexit is over, but the discussions and negotiations are still far from complete, especially for financial services.
31
Dec
The final day of the Brexit countdown. We touch on some useful resources to help keep you up to date with last minute changes and the regulators expectations on firms.
22
Dec
Final 10 days left before the end of the transition period. We highlight some things to be keeping an eye on over the last few days.
15
Dec
Brexit countdown reaches 16 days to go. What should you be expecting come the 1st January?
01
Dec
The final countdown is here… We take another look at the key things the industry should be preparing for regarding Brexit.
17
Nov
Our 5th Brexit blog is out with a month and a half to go. There is more clarity emerging over what is expected of financial services come New Years Day.
13
Nov
The CII have announced they are bringing an end to gap-fill for advisers to achieve their SPS. This will be coming into effect from August 2021.
10
Nov
Brexit plans and notifications continue to be issued and can’t get lost in all the noise. The FCA has issued a couple of documents that deserve some attention, we take a look in our latest short article.
29
Oct
As Brexit negotiations continue we take a quick look at the Financial Services bill that was introduced in Parliament last week and the ‘Dear CEO’ letter from the regulators to insurance firms.
29
Oct
The FCA have released a new explainer video giving guidance to firms regarding their preparation for the Certification regime and the conduct rules. It appears the FCA believes that firms are still not as prepared as they were expecting them to be at this stage.
26
Oct
We look at two important announcements for you to consider amongst the flood of news coming our way at the moment.
20
Oct
We take a look at some of the key impacts facing the UK as the countdown is on for the end of the transition period.
Industry Updates
Business resilience: From CP19/32 to a live catastrophic environment within 2 months!
30
Jul
How has Covid-19 impacted on the industries response to the FCA’s CP/32 from December 2019, looking for responses around operational resilience? Originally asking for feedback by April 2020, you may have thought it would be well into 2021 before needing to act on any final rules and, that would have been a fair observation, if not for the seismic impact of Covid-19.
Industry Updates
FCA seeks industry views on a new prudential regime for UK investment firms. (MIFID Investment Firms)
02
Jul
In light of all that has happened in the last 12 months and the end of the transitional period of UK leaving Europe, it should come as no surprise that the FCA have issued a Discussion Paper on the future of regulatory oversight of Investment firms including Asset managers.
25
Jun
Our guest author Stuart Smith takes a look at the challenges facing boards when it comes to diversity.
10
Jun
No this is not a script from that classic - Family Fortunes but the actual results from a recent client survey we conducted because of Covid19. We sent out the survey to… 
12
Mar
Our senior Partner Julia Kirkland takes a brief look at some of the less talked about figures from the budget.
05
Jun
Failings in outsourcing cost a firm £1.89m through joint fine by both the FCA and PRA
11
Apr
The second largest financial penalty ever imposed by The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) failings has been made public.
22
Mar
Read about the 13th fine made by the FCA relating to failures around transaction reporting.
22
Oct
We need your help! Proceed for details of how you can vote.
20
Feb
If you’re looking to take the CISI Chartered Wealth Manager exam here’s all you need to know to get started.
Industry Updates
With the IDD application date now postponed, prepare your firm with expert knowledge.
09
Feb
Keep up to date with the latest information around the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD).
05
Feb
A look into what we should all be focusing on one month after MIFID II implementation.
22
Jan
A condensed paper covering the extension of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime to all FCA regulated firms (CP 17/26) and including the transitional arrangements for insurers and individuals to the SMCR (CP 17/41).
13
Dec
Have your say on the FCA’s approach to both Authorisation and Competition.
31
Aug
Today saw the release of the CISI June narrative exam results. These included all three of the level 7 Chartered Wealth Manager papers. Our candidates have again exceeded the national average.
16
Aug
What should candidates look out for and what should they expect from a study provider?
Industry Updates
The FCA have released CP17/25: Extending the Senior Managers and Certification Regime
26
Jul
The FCA have released the consultation paper on their proposals for extending the Senior Managers and Certification Regime. They will be accepting feedback until 3 November 2017.
FSTP’s condensed version of the consultation paper will follow shortly.
28
Jun
The FCA have released the final market study into the asset management sectors. Find out the remedies being taken forward to address the issues identified.
09
Jun
What is the early impact of the election results for the industry, and the implications moving forward for the scheduled regulatory updates?
17
May
What are the key messages from the FCA business plan 17/18.
12
May
Nobody likes to receive complaints but when you do how you handle them can have a big impact on your business.
05
May
The FCA has issued PS17/9 that explains how the duty of responsibility will be enforced throughout the industry.
07
Mar
An article focusing on technical knowledge around Indirect Investments. This first appeared in our popular e-journal, ‘Advice Matters’ in February 2017.
07
Feb
An article focusing on whether we can identify those clients who may be facing or are already in financial distress. First appeared in our popular e-journal, ‘Advice Matters’ in September 2016.
21
Nov
With the release of the findings from the FCA’s Asset Management Market Study on the 18/11/16. We take a look at what this could mean for the industry moving forward.
19
Sep
Take a look at how you could take control of 12 hours of your annual CPD, with our accredited online monthly e-magazine Advice Matters.
25
Aug
Our candidates have again surpassed the national average pass rate.
Industry Updates
The impact of suitability on your business – Suitability costs of well known Private Bank reach £139 million.
29
Jul
The importance the regulator is placing on suitability of advice to protect customers is highlighted through the lengths firms are going to make sure they are fully meeting these regulations.
27
Jul
A round up of upcoming training events surrounding Personal Development.
Industry Updates
The FCA looks to support innovation within the industry through the Regulatory Sandbox
13
May
The FCA is aiming to create a ‘safe space’ to allow firms to test innovative products, services, business models and delivery mechanisms.
News
Confirmation: The Senior Managers Regime (SMR) and Certification regime will extend across the whole of financial services.
05
May
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15
Apr
FSTP students have once again won a number of prestigious CISI achievement awards.
18
Feb
FSTP Chartered Wealth Management students have exceeded the national average yet again.
10
Jan
With the Senior Managers Regime (SMR) just around the corner, have you completed all the necessary forms for Grandfathering? Also have your final say on the regulators proposals.
07
Oct
We have been awarded the status of Premier accredited training provider for the CISI. Which is a great achievement and acknowledgement of all the hard work that goes into delivering our qualification programmes.
08
May
We take a brief look at the results of the General Election.