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Chapter 1: The Regulatory Environment Flashcards

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When did the FSMA come into effect?

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2001

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What did the 2012 Financial Services Act Introduce?

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FCA & PRA

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What is the FSMA?

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Financial Services and Markets Act

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Who authorises and supervises most financial institutions?

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FCA

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What did the FSMA establish?

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Replaced SROs (self-regulatory organisations)
Ombudsman service
FSCS
penalties for market abuse
UKLA - UK Listing Authority/FCA Primary Market Function

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Who investigates insider dealing?

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FCA

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What is the twin peaks approach to regulation?

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PRA focuses on prudential issues
FCA focuses on conduct and market issues

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What is the punishment for contravention of prohibition?

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2 years imprisonment, unlimited fine

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What is the difference between an Authorised and an Approved person?

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Authorised refers to firms that have been authorised by FCA/PRA to carry out regulated activities
Approved is individual who can carry out a certain role

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How can a business perform regulated activities in the UK?

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Applies to FCA/PRA, then if granted they become authorised person. Legally binding relationship with regulator.

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What are some examples of exempt persons?

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Investment exchanges/clearing houses
BoE
MTFs

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Who is the PRA accountable to?

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BoE

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What is the FCA set up as?

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A private company. Been given special privilege to not use Limited in its name.

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What is the FCA responsible for?

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Protecting consumers, keeping the industry stable, and promoting healthy competition between financial services providers.

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What is the PRA responsible for?

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Prudential regulation of banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers, and major investment firms, and promotes the safety and soundness of these firms.

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How is the FCA/PRA funded?

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Fees from regulated firms

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Who is the FCA directly accountable to?

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HM Treasury

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What is HM Treasury responsible for?

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Has overall responsibility for the UK’s financial system, including the institutional structure and the legislation that governs it.

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What are the 3 methods by which HM Treasury is in charge of FCA?

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HM Treasury can appoint board
FCA must submit report 1x a year
HM Treasury can review and inquire operations

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What is the two core purposes of the BoE?

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Monetary stability means stable prices and confidence in the currency.
Financial stability entails detecting and reducing threats to the stability of the financial system as a whole. PRA.

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What is prudential supervision?

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Making sure that the firms it supervises hold
adequate levels of capital.

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What is the strategic objective of the FCA?

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Ensuring the relevant markets function well

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What are the 3 operational objectives of the FCA?

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Consumer protection
Integrity (stable, crime, transparency)
Competition

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What is the secondary objective of the FCA and PRA?

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‘facilitate the international competitiveness of the UK economy and its medium to long-term growth

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What is the main difference between FSA and FCA philosophy?
FSA only intervene if something goes wrong FCA more proactive, therefore more intrusive
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What are the two key features of outcomes-focused supervisory model (FCA)
Enhanced analysis and risk identification capacity - macro-prudential Outcome testing - systems and controls
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What three types of work is the FCAs supervisory model based on?
Proactive Reactive Thematic
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What is FCA FTOC?
Fair Treatment of Customers
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What should firms have regard for when reviewing their own risks?
FCA's Annual Business Plan
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Who does the FCA hold accountable for conduct risk failings?
Senior management
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What was the retained MiFID called post Brexit?
MiFIR
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What are TTP Temporary Transitional Powers?
Enabled EU firms with UK footprint to comply with EU legislation until 31 Dec 2022
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Who oversees regulation across Europe?
European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS)
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Which entity can make rules for both PRA and FCA authorised persons?
FCA
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What are the aims of consumer duty?
Set a higher standard of consumer protection across financial services
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How does consumer duty impact firms acting as an agent?
They will need to ascertain if retail customers are at the end of the chain and if they can determine or materially influence the outcomes for these retail customers.
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Who is in scope for consumer duty?
Retail customers including prospective
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What do cross-cutting rules require firms to do?
Act in good faith towards retail customers: Avoid foreseeable harm to retail customers: Enable and support retail customers to pursue their financial objectives
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What rule did the FCA introduce for firms in scope of the Consumer Duty?
‘You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers’.
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What was the accountability framework set up by the Parliamentary Commission for Banking Standards (PCBS) after 08?
Senior Managers & Certification Regime
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What has the SM&CR been extended to?
From banks to now insurers and FCA solo-regulated firms
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What is the SMR?
Oversight of individuals performing senior management functions e.g. C-level, head of compliance, money laundering Require regulatory approval Subject to annual fitness and propriety assessments
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What are the 3 sections of the SMR?
Prescribed Responsibilities Management Responsibilities Map - document governance Duty of Responsibility - remedy breaches
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What does SYSC stand for?
Senior Management Arrangements, Systems and Controls Sourcebook
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What two ways does the systems and controls requirements apply to firms?
For firms that are subject to the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) the requirements are known as the "common platform" of systems. They are legally binding For firms that are not subject to the CRD and MiFID, not common platform firms, some requirements are a rule but others are guidance - so not legally binding
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What does the SYSC cover?
The overriding requirement is that a firm must take reasonable care to establish and maintain such systems and controls as are appropriate to its business.
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What are the sections of SYSC relevant to an investment firm? (4)
* Sound governance * Persons who direct the business * Senior personnel * Apportionment of responsibilities
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What are the SYSC requirements for firms employees (4)? SYSC 5
Skills, knowledge and expertise Segregation of duties Awareness of procedures Monitoring
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How long must records for MiFID investment business last?
5 years, 2 more if requested
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What are the Rule-Making Powers of the FCA and the PRA?
Only FCA can make rules for PRA and FCA, PRA only FCA authorise firms supervise authorised people issue disciplinary actin enforce regulatory framwork
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Who is responsible for investments when they are delegated to a third party by a trustee?
Trustee always responsible
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What is the CMA?
Competition and Markets Authority Promotes competition for the benefit of consumers inside and outside the UK Mergers, market studies, criminal proceedings, consumer law
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What is the ICO?
The Information Commissioner's Office Independent official body for upholding information rights Protecting personal data Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information Act 2000
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What is the TPR?
The Pensions Regulator UK regulator of work-based pension schemes Protect the benefits of members of work-based pension schemes
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What is the PPF?
The Pension Protection Fund Protects people who belong to defined benefit schemes If employers become insolvent they step in Funded by recovered assets, levy on pension schemes
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What is the The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)?
The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) is an agency of the Ministry of Justice. It aims to assist those who wish to appeal against decisions made by: * first-tier Tribunal in tax or charity cases * the financial services regulators (the FCA and the PRA), or * the Pensions Regulator.
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What is conduct risk?
The FCA has not provided a precise definition of ‘conduct risk’. There are, however, a number of different ways in which the term can be viewed. Broadly speaking, conduct risk is considered to describe the risks posed to customers and the wider integrity of the financial markets by the way in which authorised firms and their staff conduct themselves and the risks that firms behaviours may result in poor outcomes for the consumer.
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What are the core consumer outcomes of FTOC?
ensuring consumers are confident they are dealing with firms that have a fair treatment culture designing products that meet peoples needs giving clear information no unreasonable barriers to change product
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What are cross-cutting rules?
Set of guidelines for firms to follow when dealing with retail customers
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Where a firm is subject to the consumer duty, which principles will no longer apply to dealings with retail customers?
6 - Customers Interests & 7 - Communications with Clients They are now covered by Principle 12 - A firm must act to deliver good outcomes for retail clients
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CISI: UK Financial Regulations (6 decks)

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