Its that time again! Now that the FCA's Business Plan has been issued, the Worksmart team (and guests) will be discussing and debating the critical regulatory topics for firms to consider in 21/22. Under the new leadership of Nikhil Rathi, CEO, this is the first Business Plan published under his leadership, and as such will […]
With the most recently published FCA Business plan focussing heavily on the role technology and data plays in the regulatory world, this inaugural two-day event hosted by Infoline, is a great opportunity for firms to hear discussion and debate about how regulatory technology is critical for the success of many processes. You will also have […]
Regulation, Data and Tech – How they can work in harmony? The regulatory landscape is changing all of the time. The publication of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid will have brought home to many how ever more complex the regulatory landscape is becoming. As the FCA are developing their plans to become a “Data Led” regulator, […]
The Largest and Most Inclusive Financial Services Complaints Management Event on the Market Navigate and improve the complaints handling process, implement industry-leading strategies into your team, and stay ahead of regulatory change. The Complaints Management Forum back in person and will be held at Millennium Knightsbridge, London. With Consumer Duty bringing a huge change for […]
SM&CR has been with us as an industry since 2016 now for those in Banking & Insurance and 2018/19 for Solo Regulated firms. How has it been for you? When launched the FCA focused in on four key areas of change that they were expecting the regime to deliver against namely:- More effective senior managers […]
The newly proposed Consumer Duty (CD) is a topic on everyone's agenda at the moment. With an increased focus on the end consumer and a key consideration being how firms treat their most vulnerable customers, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has clearly laid out its expectation in not one, but two consultation papers on this […]
The newly proposed Consumer Duty (CD) is a topic on everyone's agenda for quite some time and now it's finally here with a bang – with boards being required to approve their firm’s implementation plans by the end of October 2022. However, with proper planning, ensuring compliance with the new higher standards doesn’t need to […]
In light of the news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this webinar has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Worksmart are excited to be part of the upcoming event in partnership with Legal & General Mortgage Club. Following on from the two CP’s published by […]
Through the recently published policy statement (PS 22/9) and finalised guidance (FG 22/5) the FCA have set out their requirements for the new Consumer Duty. The Duty is set to enhance existing rules with an aim of tackling the harms that the regulator believes exists in retail financial services markets, but most importantly also their […]
