FCA,
Regulatory initiative grid,
operational resilience,
appointed representatives
The Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum published its latest update in May. The Regulatory Initiatives Grid (Grid) highlights what is in the pipeline for the FS industry over the next 24 months. Our earlier blogs explained the purpose of the Regulatory...
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third parties,
assessments,
operational resilience,
audit trail,
data sharing,
cyber resilience
The FCA published a cyber resilience questionnaire cross sector report in 2018 and its findings are still relevant today. The cross sector report highlighted that the following points were top of the agenda for many firms: Concerns around cyber resilience Improving...
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governance,
third parties,
operational resilience,
impact tolerances
The FCA hosted a live event providing feedback to the industry regards preparation for the March 2022 deadline. During the session, representatives from both the FCA and PRA presented feedback and responded to industry queries. The regulators were keen to remind...
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accountability,
risk management,
operational resilience
L ike banks, insurers operate on a large scale and globally, but by their very nature, insurers are exposed to more risks than the average bank, wealth manager or other regulated firms. This is because insurers support the economy by transferring the risks that we face...
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third parties,
accountability,
corporate governance,
oversight,
risk management,
operational resilience,
monitoring,
audit trail,
BCBS,
IOSCO
We’re all aware that operational resilience requires an holistic view of a firm’s operations. The Financial Services industry operates globally and requires a coordinated effort to establish a resilient framework. Current work to improve resilience focuses on being...
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governance,
third parties,
accountability,
assessments,
corporate governance,
oversight,
breach management,
operational resilience,
monitoring,
SM&CR,
data sharing
This was the view of the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) back in 2015 when the PSR was still relatively new. Six years later and it’s fair to say that payments systems are even more critical today. It’s a message echoed by the Bank of England (BoE) and evidenced by the...
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governance,
third parties,
oversight,
operational resilience,
data sharing,
outsourcing,
EBA
Both the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) require firms to identify and manage their risks. Over the years we’ve seen both regulators focus on outsourced and third party arrangements. Current efforts to build a more...
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governance,
third parties,
oversight,
risk management,
operational resilience,
SM&CR,
outsourcing
With the publication of final policy statements there is a clear message that firms must look externally at third party relationships as part of their Operational Resilience framework. The requirements are designed to promote stronger and more effective governance of...
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governance,
third parties,
oversight,
operational resilience,
audit trail,
outsourcing
Operational Resilience has been a hot topic in the UK for a number of years and has gathered momentum recently as the supervisory bodies issued final requirements and firms now prepare for implementation by March 2022. In 2017, Charlotte Gerken, then Director of...
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