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PIMFA Webinar: SDR One Year On – What’s Changed and What’s Next?

One year after the FCA's anti-greenwashing rule came into effect on May 31st 2024, the FCA announced on April 30th 2025, that it was dropping SDR plans for portfolio managers.…
Published: July 17, 2025
Author: Mariana Oswald

Why M&A goes wrong

In this FREE 60-minute webinar, our panel remove the veil and offers a deep dive look into the regulatory hurdles, post-merger complexities and common due diligence failings that threaten to…
Published: July 9, 2025
Author: Mariana Oswald

Embracing Neurodiversity in Wealth Management and Financial Advice

Published: June 10, 2025
Author: Carly Norman

How FCA reviews and regulations will shape M&A in 2025

Published: May 14, 2025
Author: Owen Thomas

M&A in Wealth: Trends and Predictions in 2025

With yet another eventful year for M&A now behind us, what does 2025 hold for M&A activity in wealth and personal finance? In this free 60-minute webinar, we ask sellers,…
Published: March 6, 2025
Author: Owen Thomas

The Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment

On 26 October 2024, a new section of the Equality Act 2010 came into force, placing a new duty on firms to take reasonable steps to prevent the harassment of…
Published: February 25, 2025
Author: Owen Thomas

CASS Skilled Person Review How to Respond Tackle and Avoid Action

The FCA’s Section 166, “Skilled Person Review,” is one of the regulator’s go-to tools they’re not afraid to use, when assessing your firm’s compliance with the CASS rules. No need…
Published: February 21, 2025
Author: Owen Thomas

CASS The calm before the s166 storm

Before the FCA initiates a Section 166 review of your firm’s approach to CASS, the regulator typically takes several preliminary steps to assess your firm’s compliance and risk profile. Yet…
Published: January 14, 2025
Author: Owen Thomas

What Senior Managers need to know

FCA fines against firms and individuals totalling £87 million so far in 2024 indicate a serious knowledge gap among senior managers in financial services firms. They are often unprepared and…
Published: November 26, 2024
Author: Owen Thomas

Two years of IFPR – Observations, Takeaways and Actions!

The FCA still believe that firms subject to IFPR, can and must improve the implementation of the internal capital adequacy and risk assessment (ICARA) process and reporting requirements under IFPR.…
Published: October 9, 2024
Author: Owen Thomas

Avoiding a Culture of Complacency

Culture lies at the heart of strengthening your approach to Consumer Duty, Financial Crime, DEI and Vulnerable customers. Yet, despite the frequent reminders from the FCA, wealth management firms still…
Published: June 24, 2024
Author: Owen Thomas