(1) |
Authorised professional firm which is required by IPRU(INV) 2.1.2R to comply with chapters 3, 5,1019 or 13 of IPRU(INV) and which has an auditor appointed under or as a result of a statutory provision other than in the Act9 (Note 1) 19 |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8,19SUP 3.10 19 |
(2) |
Authorised professional firm not within (1) to which the non-directive custody chapter, non-directive client money chapter, MiFID custody chapter or MiFID client money chapter apply,17 , unless the firm is regulated by The Law Society (England and Wales), The Law Society of Scotland or The Law Society of Northern Ireland (Note 2) 17 |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8, SUP 3.10 |
(3) |
Authorised professional firm not within (1) or (2) which has an auditor appointed under or as a result of a statutory provision other than in the Act |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8 |
(4) |
Bank or building society which in either case carries on designated investment business (Note 2A) |
SUP 3.1-SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8, SUP 3.10 |
(5) |
Bank or building society which in either case does not carry on designated investment business (Note 2A) |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8 |
(5A) |
Credit union |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8 |
(5B) |
ELMI |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8 |
(6) |
Insurer, the Society of Lloyd's, underwriting agent or members' adviser, UK ISPV11 (Note 5)7 |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8 |
(7) |
Investment management firm, (other than an exempt CAD firm),16personal investment firm (other than a small personal investment firm or exempt CAD firm). 15or securities and futures firm (other than an exempt CAD firm or an exempt BIPRU commodities firm20)15 which, in each case, has an auditor appointed under or as a result of a statutory provision other than in the Act9(Notes 3 and 3A)17 917 |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8,19SUP 3.10 19 |
9(7A) |
Investment management firm (other than an exempt CAD firm)20, personal investment firm (other than a small personal investment firm or exempt CAD firm15), or securities and futures firm (other than an exempt CAD firm15 or an exempt BIPRU commodities firm20) not within (7) to which the non-directive custody chapter, non-directive client money chapter, MiFID custody chapter or MiFID client money chapter apply17 17 |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8, SUP 3.10 |
9(7B) |
UCITS firm13 13 |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8,19SUP 3.10 19 |
13(7C) |
UK MiFID investment firm, which has an auditor appointed under or as a result of a statutory provision other than in the Act (Note 3B)20 20 |
SUP 3.1 - 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8, SUP 3.1014 |
17(7D) |
Sole trader or partnership that is a UK20MiFID investment firm (other than an exempt CAD firm) (Note 3C)20 20 |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8, SUP 3.10 |
(8) |
Small personal investment firm or service company which, in either case, has an auditor appointed under or as a result of a statutory provision other than in the Act |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8 |
(9)8 |
Home finance provider10 which has an auditor appointed under or as a result of a statutory provision other than in the Act9 10 |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.78 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.88 |
(10)8 |
Insurance intermediary (other than an exempt insurance intermediary) to which the insurance client money chapter17 (except for CASS 5.2 (Holding money as agent)) applies (see Note 4)8 17 |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.78 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.8, SUP 3.108 |
(11)8 |
Exempt insurance intermediary and insurance intermediary not subject to SUP 3.1.2 R(10) which has an auditor appointed under or as a result of a statutory provision other than in the Act |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.78 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.88 |
(12)8 |
Home finance intermediary10 or home finance administrator10 which has an auditor appointed under or as a result of a statutory provision other than in the Act. 1010 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.78 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2, SUP 3.88 |
Note 1 = This chapter applies to an authorised professional firm in row (1) (and its auditor) as if the firm were of the relevant type in the right-hand column of IPRU(INV) 2.1.4R. |
Note 2 = In row (2): (a) The non-directive custody chapter17 is treated as applying only if (i) the firm safeguards and administers investments17in connection with managing investments (other than when acting as trustee) or (ii) it safeguards and administers17 investments in relation to bonded investments (and, in either case, it has not opted to conduct all business that would fall within the non-directive custody chapter under the MiFID custody chapter).17 (b) The non-directive client money chapter17 is treated as applying only if the firm receives or holds client money other than under an arrangement where commission is rebated to the client (and assuming that it has not opted to conduct all business that would fall within the non-directive client money chapter under the MiFID client money chapter)17; but, if the custody rules or the client money rules above are17 treated as applying, then SUP 3.10 (Duties of auditors: notification and report on client assets) applies to the whole of the business within the scope of the custody rules or the client money rules above17. 17171717171717 |
Note 2A = For this purpose, designated investment business does not include either or both: (a) dealing which falls within the exclusion in article 15 of the Regulated Activities Order (Absence of holding out etc) (or agreeing to do so); and (b) dealing in investments as principal (or agreeing to do so): (i) by a firm whose permission to deal in investments as principal is subject to a limitation to the effect that the firm, in carrying on this regulated activity, is limited to entering into transactions in a manner which, if the firm was an unauthorised person, would come within article 16 of the Regulated Activities Order (Dealing in contractually based investments); and (ii) in a manner which comes within that limitation; having regard to article 4(4) of the Regulated Activities Order (Specified activities:). 18 |
Note 3 = This note applies in relation to an oil market participant to which IPRU(INV) 3 does not apply and in relation to an energy market participant to which IPRU(INV) 3 does not apply. In SUP 3: (a) only SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2 and SUP 3.7 are applicable to such a firm; and (b) only SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2 and SUP 3.8 are applicable to its auditor; and, in each case, only if it has an auditor appointed under or as a result of a statutory provision other than in the Act. |
17Note 3A = If the firm has elected to comply with the MiFID custody chapter or the MiFID client money chapter also in respect of its non-MiFID business then SUP 3.10 will apply to the whole of the business within the scope of the MiFID custody chapter or the MiFID client money chapter. |
20Note 3B = UK MiFID investment firms include exempt CAD firms. An exempt CAD firm that has opted into MiFID can benefit from the audit exemption for small companies in the Companies Act legislation if it meets the relevant criteria in that legislation and fulfils the conditions of regulation 4C(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007. If a firm does so benefit then SUP 3 will not apply to it. For further details about exempt CAD firms, see PERG 13, Q58. |
17Note 3C20 = A sole trader or a partnership that is a UK MiFID investment firm20 to which the MiFID custody chapter or MiFID client money chapter apply20 must have its annual accounts audited. 2020 |
Note 4 = The client money audit requirement in SUP 3.1.2 R(10) therefore applies to all insurance intermediaries except:8 • those which do not hold client money or other client assets in relation to insurance mediation activities; or 8 • those which only hold up to, but not exceeding, £30,000 of client money under a statutory trust arising under CASS 5.3.8 Insurance intermediaries which, in relation to insurance mediation activities, hold no more than that amount of client money only on a statutory trust are exempt insurance intermediaries.8 |
Note (5) = In row (6):7 |
(a)7 |
SUP 3.1 - SUP 3.7 applies to a managing agent in respect of its own business and in respect of the insurance business of each syndicate which it manages; and7 |
(b)7 |
SUP 3.1, SUP 3.2 and SUP 3.8 apply to the auditors of a managing agent and the auditors of the insurance business of each syndicate which the managing agent manages.1234567 |