Topic 18 Regulating Firms & Individuals Flashcards
If a person (or corporate body) breaks Section 19 of the Financial Services & Market Act 2000
This is classed as a what?
A criminal offence
A person does not have to be authorised to carry out advice.
True or False
False
They do have to be
All the below are examples of what?
- Accepting Deposits
- Effecting & carrying out insurance contacts (Funeral plans)
- Dealing in & arranging Investments
- Managing Investments
Regulated Activities
All the below are examples of what?
- Establishing & Operating Collective Investment Schemes
- Establishing Stakeholder Pension Schemes
- Advertising on Investments
- Mortgage Lending & Administration
Regulated Activities
All the below are examples of what?
- Advising on & arranging mortgages
- Advising on & arranging general insurance
- Entering into existing rights under a regulated consumer credit arrangement
- Debt Collecting
Regulated Activities
What are the 2 categories of regulated investment described by the FCA?
- Securities
- Contractually Based Investments
All the below are examples of what?
- Deposits
- Electronic Money
- Insurance Contracts (Funeral plans)
Regulated Investments
All the below are examples of what?
- Gilt-edged stocks & local authority stocks
- Shares, company loans stocks, debentures & warrants
- Units in collective investment schemes
Regulated Investments
All the below are examples of what?
- Rights under stakeholder pension schemes
- Options & Futures
- Mortgage Contracts
Regulated Investments
The section of the Financial Services Market Act 2000 that enables firms to carry out regulated advice is what?
Part 4A
Where can the rules relating to the appointment & activities of individuals in a firm can be found?
High Level standards section of the FCA handbook
What does the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) do?
- Establishment of an individual accountability framework
- Regulates individual conduct & standards
What is an Appointed Representative (AR)?
A firm or person who carries out regulated activities & acts as an agent for firm (aka the principle)
Who is regulated the principal firm or the Appointed Representative (AR)?
The principal firm
The policy statement 22/11 has established principals to improve understanding of their responsibilities to AR’s what do they have to do?
- Exercise stronger oversight over AR’s
- Take more responsibility towards AR’s
- Collect information from AR’s & report it to the FCA
What are the 3 tiers of the SM&CR framework?
1.Core
2. Enhanced
3. Limited Scope
Which tier of the SM&CR framework is this?
Firms in this tier have to comply with baseline procedures
Core
Which tier of the SM&CR framework is this?
Firms that represent a greatest risk to customers. These have additional requirements
Enhanced
Which tier of the SM&CR framework is this?
Applied to firms already under the approved persons regime. Less baseline procedures & fewer senior management functions
Limited Scope
What are the 3 elements of the core regime?
- Senior Managers Regime
- Certificate Regime
- Code of Conduct
The Senior Managers Regime (SMR) focuses on Key Individuals in relevant firms.
True or False
True
What is a “Statement of Responsibilities” when a person applies for a Senior Managers Regime (SMR) role?
Details aspects of the business for which they will be taking responsibility for
What additional requirements do enhanced firms also have to do?
- “Responsibilities map” detailing responsibilities each manager is allocated should problems arise
- Ensure each activity, business area & management function is allocated a senior manager who has responsibility
What does the each manager have to do regarding breaches in their area?
Take responsible steps to avoid them
What is the maximum prison sentence a senior manager could receive if they are found guilty of reckless misconduct?
7 years
What Senior Management Functions for Core & SM&CR firm is the below?
SM 1
Chief Executive
What Senior Management Functions for Core & SM&CR firm is the below?
SM 3
Executive Director
What Senior Management Functions for Core & SM&CR firm is the below?
SM 27
Partner Function
What Senior Management Functions for Core & SM&CR firm is the below?
SM 9
Chair
What Senior Management Functions for Core & SM&CR firm is the below?
SM 16
Compliance Oversight Function
What Senior Management Functions for Core & SM&CR firm is the below?
SM 17
Money Laundering Reporting Function
What is the Certification Regime (CR)?
Actions of people in more junior roles but still cause harm to their firm or customers
For a Certified Regime (CR) position does the person need to be approved by the FCA?
No but the firm must ensure they are “fit & proper” to carry out their role
All the below are what?
- Significant management function
- Proprietary traders
- CASS operational oversight functions
- Functions that require qualifications
- Client dealing functions
- Supervising or managing a certificate function (not a senior function)
- Material risk taker
- Algorithm trading responsibilities
Examples of Certification Regime (CR) set by the FCA
Who is responsible for the Certification Regime (CR) in a firm?
A designated senior manager
What is the code of conduct?
Rules set by the regulator that apply to the below in a firm.
- Senior managers
- Certified Persons
- Other employees