Related provisions for CASS 7A.2.10
Client assets report
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the firm has maintained systems adequate to enable it to comply with the custody rules, the collateral rules and the client money rules3 (except CASS 5.2)13 throughout the period since the last date as at which a report was made; 33 |
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the firm was in compliance with the custody rules, the collateral rules and the client money rules3 (except CASS 5.2),13 at the date as at which the report has been made; 33 |
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in the case of an investment management firm, personal investment firm, a UCITS firm,2securities and futures firm or BIPRU investment firm,2 when a subsidiary of the firm is a nominee company in whose name custody assets of the firm are registered that nominee company has maintained throughout the year systems for the custody, identification and control of custody assets which: 22 |
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are adequate; and |
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include reconciliations at appropriate intervals between the records maintained (whether by the firm or the nominee company) and statements or confirmations from custodians or from the person who maintains the record of legal entitlement; and |
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if there has been a secondary pooling event during the period, the firm has 1complied with the rulesCASS 4.4,3CASS 5.6 and CASS 7.93 (Client money distribution)1 in relation to that pooling event. 3 |
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1The table below sets out the period within which a firm's tariff base is calculated (the data period) for second year levies calculated under FEES 5.8.2R. The example is based on a firm that acquires permission on 1 November 2009and has a financial year ending 31 March. Where valuation dates fall before the firm receives permission it should use projected valuations in calculating its levies.
References in this table to dates or months are references to the latest one occurring before the start of the FSA's financial year unless otherwise stated.
Type of permission acquired on 1 November |
Tariff base |
Valuation date but for FEES 5.8.2R |
Data period under FEES 5.8.2R |
Insurers - general |
Relevant annual gross premium income |
31 March 2009- so projected valuations will be used |
1 November to 31 December 2009. |
Fund managers (including those holding client money/assets and not holding client money/assets |
Relevant funds under management |
Valued at 31 December |
Valued at 31 December |
Advisory arrangers, dealers or brokers holding and controlling client money and/or assets |
Number of relevant persons approved to perform the customer function with certain exclusions |
Relevant approved persons as at 31 December |
Relevant approved persons as at 31 December |