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    2018-04-01

IFPRU 2.4 Reporting of breaches

IFPRU 2.4.1RRP
  1. (1)

    A firm must have appropriate procedures in place for its employees to report breaches internally through a specific, independent and autonomous channel.

  2. (2)

    The channel in (1) may be provided through arrangements provided for by social partners, subject to the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 and the Employment Rights Act 1996 to the extent that they apply.

[Note: article 71(3) of CRD]

IFPRU 2.4.2GRP

SYSC 18 (Whistleblowing) contains1 requirements on UK relevant authorised persons 2and certain insurers (see SYSC 18.1.1AR) in relation to the adoption and communication of appropriate internal procedures for handling reportable concerns as part of an effective risk management system. SYSC 18.1.1CG provides that firms not otherwise subject to SYSC 18 may nonetheless wish to adopt the provisions in that chapter as best practice1.