October 27, 2024
Having tested and reviewed how well Principal firms have embedded the requirements of the enhanced Appointed Representatives (ARs) regime, the FCA has set out good practice and areas for improvement to help Principal firms effectively oversee and monitor their ARs. The enhanced regime elevated the FCA’s expectations of Principal firms’ oversight of their ARs. Principals must now carry out annual reviews of each of their ARs, and annual self-assessments of their ability to oversee all their ARs. The FCA has outlined its findings in a review report, which will be relevant to all firms that currently have ARs or intend to have ARs in future. This includes Introducer ARs (IARs), unless stated otherwise.
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