Compliance

BIBA launches FSA compliant sanctions check facility

Cover | 04 Jan 2012 | 15:02

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has launched a sanctions checking facility to help members comply with the Terrorism Act and the FSA financial crime requirements.

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Q&A: Greg Kingston on SIPP due diligence

Suffolk Life’s head of marketing discusses with Retirement Planner the FSA’s focus on SIPP due diligence

Retirement Planner | 14 Dec 2011 | 14:22
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Paradigm IFAs hit by two-week file check delays

IFAs using network support provider Paradigm Financial Advisers face delays of up to two weeks for their cases to be checked and approved because of "unexpected" demand for the service.

IFAonline | 10 Oct 2011 | 11:00

Other Compliance articles

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Towry compliance head in shock exit

Nick Anderson, head of compliance and risk at IFA Towry, has made a shock departure from the firm a week after it was fined nearly half a million pounds for misleading the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

IFAonline | 06 Oct 2011 | 17:30
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BIBA supporting targeted regulation of insurance comparison sites

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) is supporting targeted regulation of comparison sites.

Cover | 08 Aug 2011 | 14:51
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Firms warned over 'lay advocate' roles for unqualified IFAs

Firms offering unqualified IFAs 'lay advocate' roles post-RDR face a serious compliance headache, an investment consultant has warned.

IFAonline | 04 May 2011 | 13:20
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FSA backs new compliance standard

The FSA has given its backing to BS 8453, the new compliance framework for regulated financial services firms.

IFAonline | 02 Mar 2011 | 11:15
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Attracting clients into your web

Richard Smith, IFA marketing expert at The Internet Consultancy, on the content you should have on your website to market your firm effectively.

Professional Adviser | 28 Oct 2010 | 08:00
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Sesame to roll out compliance IT platform

Sesame members will be provided with a new compliance IT platform to help them manage their regulatory risks.

IFAonline | 17 Sep 2010 | 12:30
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Fined IFA admits to two years without pension switching reports

An IFA firm fined more than £20,000 by the FSA for poor pensions advice admits it failed to produce a single compliance report on pension switching in two years.

IFAonline | 08 Jul 2010 | 14:30
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Dissecting the Financial Services Act

Ben Goh, managing director of Financial Services Compliance (EU) Limited, looks at the outcomes of this year’s Financial Services Act.

Professional Adviser | 03 Jun 2010 | 09:00
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What have we learnt from the FSA's pension fines?

The FSA has today issued its second fine in as many weeks over concerns on pension switching advice, but it is interesting to note case checking has been of particular interest to the regulator.

IFAonline | 03 Mar 2010 | 15:17
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Park Row cut case checks despite FSA warnings

Censured IFA Park Row reduced the number of cases it checked for compliance in 2008, despite multiple warnings from the FSA.

IFAonline | 24 Feb 2010 | 13:10

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