SUP 16.14 Client money and asset return

213This section applies to a CASS large firm and a CASS medium firm.

1. (1)

   Subject to (3), a4 firm must submit a completed CMAR to the FCA10 within 15 business days of the end of each month.

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2. (2)

   In this rule month means a calendar month and SUP 16.3.13 R (4) does not apply.

3. (3)

   4A firm which changes its 'CASS firm type' and notifies the FCA10 that it is a CASS medium firm or a CASS large firm in accordance with CASS 1A.2.9 R is not required to submit a CMAR in respect of the month in which the change to its 'CASS firm type' takes effect in accordance with CASS 1A.2.12 R, unless it was a firm to which the requirement in (1) applied immediately prior to that change taking effect.

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For the purposes of the CMAR:

1. (1)

   client money is that to which the client money rules in CASS 7 apply; and

2. (2)

   safe custody assets are those to which the custody rules in CASS 6 apply4 but only in relation to the holding of financial instruments (in the course of MiFID business) and the safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging) (in the course of business that is not MiFID business).

3A CMAR must be submitted by electronic means made available by the FCA10.