MyComplianceOffice Blog

According to a new survey by the British Insurance firm Ecclesiastical, nearly half of brokers aren’t even aware of the impending Senior Management and Certification Regime (SMCR), which takes effect on December 9, 2019. This is despite the fact that the SMCR has been extended to all insurance intermediaries and solo-regulated firms. 

On June 5, 2019, the SEC announced new rules and interpretations clarifying required standards of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers when advising retail customers. Firms must be ready to comply with Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS by June 30, 2020.

The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) published the final version of a Statement of Good Practice on the issue of Conflicts of Interest in early October. The guidance is intended to give organizations practical, working level direction and examples to learn from as they determine how to prevent and mitigate conflicts of interest that arise within their enterprises. 

Employee conduct is a priority in many industries, especially in regulated businesses. Making sure you know what conduct risks are is key to running an effective compliance programme. We have listed 5 steps that you must consider in order to enhance the compliance of your business and avoid misconduct.

The Halloween Brexit deadline may have captured the media’s attention as it concerns the U.K. economy for now, but solo-regulated firms should also be concerned with another frightening date. That’s according to Juan Diego Martin, COO of Fonetic, in an opinion piece he authored for the publication Markets Media. Martin says firms are likely not giving the Dec. 9th Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) implementation deadline the attention it deserves.