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SUP 10.1 Application

General

SUP 10.1.1R

This chapter applies to every firm.

SUP 10.1.2G

This chapter is also relevant to every approved person.

SUP 10.1.3G

The rules in this chapter specify descriptions of controlled functions9 under section 59 of the Act (Approval for particular arrangements).

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SUP 10.1.4G

The directions in this chapter relate to the manner in which a firm must apply for the FSA's approval under section 59 of the Act and other procedures.

SUP 10.1.5G

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Overseas firms: UK services

SUP 10.1.6R

This chapter does not apply to an overseas firm in relation to regulated activities which are carried on in the United Kingdom other than from an establishment maintained by it or its appointed representative in the United Kingdom.

Overseas firms: UK establishments

SUP 10.1.7R

Only the following controlled functions apply to an overseas firm which maintains an establishment in the United Kingdom from which regulated activities are carried on:

  1. (1)

    the director function where the person performing that function:12

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    1. (a)

      has responsibility for the regulated activities of a UK branch which are likely to enable him to exercise significant influence over that branch; or12

    2. (b)

      is someone whose decisions or actions are regularly taken into account by the governing body of that branch.1215

  2. (2)

    the non-executive director function where the person performing that function: 12

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    1. (a)

      has responsibility for the regulated activities of a UK branch which is likely to enable him to exercise significant influence over that branch; or

    2. (b)

      is someone whose decisions or actions are regularly taken into account by the governing body of that branch.12

  3. (3)

    the chief executive function;12

  4. (4)

    the required functions;12

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  5. (5)

    the systems and controls function;12

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  6. (6)

    the significant management function in so far as the function relates to:12

    1. (a)

      designated investment business other than dealing in investments as principal, disregarding article 15 of the Regulated Activities Order; or

    2. (b)

      processing confirmations, payments, settlements, insurance claims, client money and similar matters in so far as this relates to designated investment business; and

  7. (7)

    the customer function.12

SUP 10.1.8G

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Incoming EEA firms, incoming Treaty firms and UCITS qualifiers

SUP 10.1.9R

This chapter does not apply to:

  1. (1)

    an incoming EEA firm; or

  2. (2)

    an incoming Treaty firm; or

  3. (3)

    a UCITS qualifier;

if and in so far as the question of whether a person is fit and proper to perform a particular function in relation to that firm is reserved, under any of the Single Market Directives, the Treaty, the UCITS Directive or the auction regulation16 to an authority in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.

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SUP 10.1.10G

SUP 10.1.9 R reflects the provisions of section 59(8) of the Act and, in relation to an incoming Treaty firm and a UCITS qualifier, the Treaty and the UCITS Directive. It preserves the principle of Home State prudential regulation. In relation to an incoming EEA firm exercising an EEA right, or an incoming Treaty firm exercising a Treaty right, the effect is to reserve to the Home State regulator the assessment of the fitness and propriety of a person performing a function in the exercise of that right. A member of the governing body, or the notified UKbranchmanager, of an incoming EEA firm, acting in that capacity, will not therefore have to be approved by the FSA under the Act.

SUP 10.1.11G

But an incoming EEA firm (other than an EEA pure reinsurer)13, or incoming Treaty firm, will have had to consider the impact of the Host State rules with which it is required to comply when carrying on a passported activity or Treaty activity through a branch in the United Kingdom. An incoming EEA firm (other than an EEA pure reinsurer)13 will have been notified of those provisions under Part II of Schedule 3 to the Act in the course of satisfying the conditions for authorisation in the United Kingdom.

SUP 10.1.12G

An incoming EEA firm will have to consider, for example, the position of a branch manager based in the United Kingdom who may also be performing a function in relation to the carrying on of a regulated activity not covered by the EEA right of the firm. In so far as the function is within the description of a controlled function, the firm will need to seek approval for that person to perform that controlled function.

Incoming EEA firms: passported activities from a branch

SUP 10.1.13R

Only the following controlled functions apply to an incoming EEA firm with respect to its passported activities carried on from a branch in the United Kingdom:

  1. (1)

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  2. (2)

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  3. (3)

    the money laundering reporting function;

  4. (4)

    the significant management function in so far as the function relates to:9

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    1. (a)

      designated investment business other than dealing in investments as principal, disregarding article 15 of the Regulated Activities Order; or9

    2. (b)

      processing confirmations, payments, settlements, insurance claims, client money and similar matters in so far as this relates to designated investment business; or149

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    3. (c)

      14the activity of accepting deposits from banking customers and activities substantially connected to that activity to the extent that it does not fall within (a) or (b); and

  5. (5)

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  6. (6)

    the customer function other than where this relates to the function in SUP 10.10.7A R (4)7 and (7).16

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SUP 10.1.13AR

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SUP 10.1.13BG

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SUP 10.1.13CG

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SUP 10.1.13DR

13If an incoming EEA firm is an EEA pure reinsurer then SUP 10.1.13 R does not apply.

Incoming EEA firms etc with top-up permission activities from a UK branch

SUP 10.1.14R

In relation to the activities of a firm for which it has a top-up permission, only the following controlled functions apply:

  1. (1)

    the required functions, other than the apportionment and oversight function and the compliance oversight function;10

  2. (2)

    the significant management function in so far as it relates to:9

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    1. (a)

      designated investment business other than dealing in investments as principal, disregarding article 15 of the Regulated Activities Order; or9

    2. (b)

      processing confirmations, payments, settlements, insurance claims, client money and similar matters in so far as this relates to designated investment business; or149

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    3. (c)

      14the activity of accepting deposits from banking customers and activities substantially connected to that activity to the extent that it does not fall within (a) or (b); and

  3. (3)

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  4. (4)

    the customer function.7

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SUP 10.1.15G

14A person does not perform the significant management function for a firm under SUP 10.1.13 R or SUP 10.1.14 R if that person would not have been treated as performing any controlled function for that firm if that firm had been a UK firm.14

Appointed representatives

SUP 10.1.16R

The descriptions of the following controlled functions9apply to an appointed representative of a firm, except an introducer appointed representative, as they apply to a firm:

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  1. (1)

    the governing functions, subject to SUP 10.1.16A R and except for a tied agent of an EEA MiFID investment firm8; and

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  2. (2)

    the customer function7 other than in relation to acting in the capacity of an investment manager (see SUP 10.10.7A R (6)).715

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SUP 10.1.16AR
  1. (1)

    5SUP 10.1.16 R is modified in relation to an appointed representative meeting the conditions in (2) so that only one of the following governing functions:

    1. (a)

      director function; or

    2. (b)

      chief executive function; or

    3. (c)

      partner function; or

    4. (d)

      director of unincorporated association function;

    applies, as appropriate, to an individual within that appointed representative who will be required to be an approved person.

  2. (2)

    The conditions are that:

    1. (a)

      the scope of appointment of the appointed representative includes insurance mediation activity in relation to non-investment insurance contracts but no other regulated activity, and

    2. (b)

      the principal purpose of the appointed representative is to carry on activities other than regulated activities.

SUP 10.1.17G

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Members of a profession

SUP 10.1.18
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  1. (1)

    This chapter, except in respect of the required functions, does not apply to an authorised professional firm respect of its non-mainstream regulated activities, subject to (2).11

  2. (2)

    Where the authorised professional firm has appointed approved persons to perform the governing functions with equivalent responsibilities for the firm's non-mainstream regulated activities and other regulated activities, for the firm's non-mainstream regulated activities this chapter applies with respect to the governing functions and the required functions (other than the apportionment and oversight function) only.11

SUP 10.1.19G

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SUP 10.1.20G

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Oil market participants, service companies, energy market participants, subsidiaries of local authorities or registered social landlords and insurance intermediaries.5

SUP 10.1.21R

The descriptions of significant influence functions, other than the required functions, and if the firm is a MiFID investment firm, the governing functions, 9do not extend to activities carried on by a firm whose principal purpose is to carry on activities other than regulated activities and which is:

  1. (1)

    an oil market participant; or

  2. (2)

    a service company; or

  3. (3)

    an energy market participant; or 5

  4. (4)

    a wholly owned subsidiary of:5

    1. (a)

      a local authority; or5

    2. (b)

      a registered social landlord; or5

  5. (5)

    a firm with permission to carry on insurance mediation activity in relation to non-investment insurance contracts but no other regulated activity.52

SUP 10.1.22G

It will be a matter of fact in each case whether, having regard to all the circumstances, including in particular where the balance of the business lies, a firm's principal purpose is to carry on activities other than regulated activities. If a firm wishes to rely on SUP 10.1.21 R, it should be in a position to demonstrate that its principal purpose is to carry on activities other than regulated activities.

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Committees of the Society of Lloyd's

SUP 10.1.23R
  1. (1)

    For the purpose of SUP 10.6.4 R (the director function), "director" includes an executive member of a committee to which the Council of the Society of Lloyd's directly delegates authority to carry out the Society's regulatory functions.

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  2. (2)

    For the purpose of SUP 10.6.8 R (the non-executive director function), "non-executive director" includes a non-executive member of a committee to which the Council of the Society of Lloyd's directly delegates authority to carry out the Society's regulatory functions.

SUP 10.1.24G

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SUP 10.1.25G

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Insolvency practitioners

SUP 10.1.26R

This chapter does not apply to a function performed by:

  1. (1)

    a person acting as an insolvency practitioner within the meaning of section 388 of the Insolvency Act 1986; or

  2. (2)

    a person acting as a nominee in relation to a voluntary arrangement under Parts I (Company Voluntary Arrangements) and VIII (Individual Voluntary Arrangements) of the Insolvency Act 1986; or

  3. (3)

    a person acting as an insolvency practitioner within the meaning of Article 3 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989; or

  4. (4)

    a person acting as a nominee in relation to a voluntary arrangement under Parts II (Company Voluntary Arrangements) and VIII (Individual Voluntary Arrangements) of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.

Bidders in emissions auctions

SUP 10.1.27G

16For a firm that is exempt from MiFID under article 2(1)(i) and whose only permission is bidding in emissions auctions, the only controlled functions that apply to it are the governing functions, the money laundering reporting function, the customer function and (where it has exercised an opt-in to CASS in accordance with CASS 1.4.9 R and is a CASS medium firm or a CASS large firm) the CASS operational oversight function. This is because the approved persons regime specifies a number of functions by incorporation of requirements in SYSC; however, a firm carrying on auction regulation bidding is only subject to SYSC to a limited extent in relation to that activity. This means that the required functions do not apply to auction regulation bidding, except for the money laundering reporting function. Similarly, the significant management function does not apply in relation to auction regulation bidding because in carrying on that activity, a firm is not subject to SYSC 2.1.1 R or SYSC 4.1.1 R and is not undertaking proprietary trading.