6 December 2019
UK's Senior Managers And Certification Regime - All Change On 9 December?
On 9 December 2019 the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) will be extended to FCA solo-regulated firms including many firms in the wealth and asset management sector. It has been in place for larger (dual-regulated) firms since March 2016 and, based on our experience of what has happened within these firms, we expect some significant changes for newcomers to the regime too.
5 December 2019
Getting a senior job with a boutique firm in London is about to become complicated
On 9 December 2019 the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) will be extended from dual regulated firms (larger financial institutions) to FCA solo-regulated firms including boutiques and many in the wealth, insurance and asset management sector. Adrian blogs on the 5 ways this may impact job hunters who are FCA regulated individuals.
22 November 2019
Will there be cultural change in the financial and professional services?
The call for cultural change in the financial and professional services sectors is not new. This has arguably been gathering pace since the financial crash of 2008. Could we though now be on the cusp of real change?
15 November 2019
The role of a Financial Director – a life in the spotlight
BBC news alerts on our phones seem to be constant these days. There is of course the small issue of Brexit which is keeping journalists occupied. However, the state of the economy also features heavily in the news: large corporate collapses have dominated the headlines in recent times.
10 July 2019
What have we learned from the Senior Managers and Certification Regime?
With the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) due to be extended to all regulated financial services firms in six months’ time (9 December 2019), we reflect on three key learning points from the regime which has already been in place for banks, building societies, credit unions and PRA- designated investment firms since March 2016.