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Victoria Bell
Oct 25, 2018
Insurance Firms and The Duty of Responsibility Under SM&CR
With the commencement date looming, insurance firms should be well within the final stretch of their preparation for the new Senior...
Robert Bell
Sep 26, 2018
What Insurance Firms Need to Know About the Incoming SM&CR
Insurance firms are gearing up for the implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime on 10 December this year. The SM&CR...
Victoria Bell
Sep 5, 2018
Claims Management Companies and Upcoming FCA Regulation
Following the Brady Review, commissioned in 2015 to examine the nature of issues in the claims management market, the government has...
Victoria Bell
Aug 1, 2018
Preparing for the Senior Managers and Certification Regime
The FCA have now published the ‘near-final’ draft rules for the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR), which currently only...
Robert Bell
May 9, 2018
It's Not Too Late to Take GDPR Action - 5 Easy Steps To Get Started
It’s never too late to take action on GDPR. As recently as March 2018, just 5% of EU companies believed they were compliant with all of...
Victoria Bell
May 2, 2018
The GDPR Clock is Ticking: What SME's Need to Know
With just twenty-four days to go until GDPR is enforced in the UK, now is the time to review your compliance and ensure any last-minute...
Robert Bell
Apr 24, 2018
GDPR 8 Rights - What Your Team Needs to Know
The count-down to GDPR continues, with only a few weeks now before the implementation date. If you are an avid reader of our articles you...
Victoria Bell
Apr 10, 2018
Risks of Non-Compliance to GDPR
There have been plenty of articles about the risks and consequences of non-compliance, with most focusing on the maximum penalties, and a...
Robert Bell
Apr 4, 2018
GDPR is All About Evolution, Not Revolution
Out with the old and in with the new. The rules relating to Data Protection are about to see the most dramatic change in years, if not...
Robert Bell
Jan 30, 2018
Ofcom Rule Changes: Knock On Effect for Debt Collection
The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, published a Statement and Consultation paper setting out the review of its General Conditions...
Robert Bell
Jan 23, 2018
GDPR – The Role of Your Data Protection Policy
One question I have been asked recently is “what should be in our GDPR compliant Data Protection Policy?” In fact, it’s something I have...
Robert Bell
Jan 18, 2018
Regulatory Horizon for 2018
2018 promises to be a bumper year for compliance. I can hear what you are thinking, you’ll be muttering, “Isn’t it always?” Seriously,...
Victoria Bell
Dec 19, 2017
Transitioning FCA firms and individuals to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime: Important
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published a package of proposals outlining their proposed transitional arrangements for...
Victoria Bell
Dec 12, 2017
Christmas bonus? Don’t fall foul of the remuneration changes
Incentivising staff through bonuses and other remuneration schemes is a common practice for many firms in the sector who want to...
Robert Bell
Nov 28, 2017
Does your firm need a Data Protection Officer (DPO)?
The incoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will replace the current Data Protection Act 1998 when it comes into force in May...
Victoria Bell
Nov 21, 2017
FCA's Proposed New 'Creditworthiness' Rules: What You Need To Know
With Q4 well under way, it’s a good idea to have any upcoming FCA policy statements at the forefront of your planning for 2018. Consumer...
Victoria Bell
Nov 14, 2017
What you need to know: the new fit & proper requirements in SM&CR
The FCA’s proposed extension to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime aims to bring all FCA regulated firms under a single regime,...
Robert Bell
Nov 7, 2017
What's on the Regulatory Horizon?
Your horizon scanning has never been as important as it is right now, a time when we have significant and numerous regulatory changes...
Robert Bell
Oct 31, 2017
GDPR - The Latest Updates
You only have around 7 months remaining until GDPR comes into force! Firms are now creating the first draft of the multitude of policies...
Robert Bell
Oct 26, 2017
The Pre-Action Protocol - An Update
The Pre-Action Protocol for debt claims came into force on 1 October 2017 meaning it shouldn’t be too long until the first claims are...
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