Related provisions for MIPRU 3.2.8
If a firm seeks to have an excess which is higher than the relevant limit, it must hold additional capital as calculated in accordance with the appropriate table below:
Table: Calculation of additional capital for firm not holding client money or other client assets (£000's)
Income |
Excess obtained up to and including: |
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More than |
Up to |
2.5 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
75 |
100 |
150 |
200+ |
0 |
100 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
19 |
23 |
26 |
33 |
39 |
50 |
59 |
100 |
200 |
0 |
7 |
12 |
16 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
30 |
34 |
43 |
51 |
64 |
75 |
200 |
300 |
0 |
7 |
12 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
27 |
32 |
37 |
47 |
56 |
71 |
84 |
300 |
400 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
16 |
21 |
24 |
28 |
34 |
39 |
50 |
60 |
77 |
91 |
400 |
500 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
16 |
21 |
24 |
28 |
34 |
40 |
53 |
63 |
81 |
96 |
500 |
600 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
28 |
35 |
41 |
54 |
65 |
84 |
100 |
600 |
700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
20 |
24 |
28 |
35 |
41 |
55 |
67 |
87 |
104 |
700 |
800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
19 |
24 |
28 |
35 |
42 |
56 |
68 |
89 |
107 |
800 |
900 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
18 |
23 |
27 |
35 |
42 |
56 |
69 |
91 |
109 |
900 |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
22 |
27 |
34 |
41 |
57 |
70 |
92 |
111 |
1,000 |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
26 |
34 |
41 |
57 |
71 |
97 |
118 |
1,500 |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
38 |
56 |
71 |
98 |
121 |
2,000 |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
33 |
53 |
69 |
99 |
126 |
2,500 |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
50 |
68 |
101 |
130 |
3,000 |
3,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
67 |
101 |
132 |
3,500 |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
65 |
101 |
133 |
4,000 |
4,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
62 |
101 |
134 |
4,500 |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
99 |
134 |
5,000 |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
97 |
133 |
6,000 |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
91 |
131 |
7,000 |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
84 |
126 |
8,000 |
9,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
120 |
9,000 |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
113 |
10,000 |
100,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100,000 |
n/a |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Table: Calculation of additional capital for firm holding client money or other client assets (£000's)
Income |
Excess obtained up to and including: |
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More than |
Up to |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
75 |
100 |
150 |
200+ |
0 |
100 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
18 |
21 |
28 |
34 |
45 |
54 |
100 |
200 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
14 |
17 |
20 |
25 |
29 |
38 |
46 |
59 |
70 |
200 |
300 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
14 |
17 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
49 |
64 |
77 |
300 |
400 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
13 |
16 |
19 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
67 |
81 |
400 |
500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
14 |
18 |
24 |
29 |
40 |
51 |
68 |
83 |
500 |
600 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
15 |
22 |
28 |
40 |
51 |
69 |
85 |
600 |
700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
13 |
20 |
26 |
39 |
50 |
69 |
86 |
700 |
800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
38 |
49 |
69 |
87 |
800 |
900 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
15 |
22 |
36 |
48 |
69 |
87 |
900 |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
19 |
34 |
47 |
68 |
87 |
1,000 |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
32 |
45 |
67 |
86 |
1,500 |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
34 |
59 |
81 |
2,000 |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
48 |
71 |
2,500 |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
37 |
64 |
3,000 |
3,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
55 |
3,500 |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
45 |
4,000 |
4,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
33 |
4,500 |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
5,000 |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
6,000 |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7,000 |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8,000 |
9,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9,000 |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10,000 |
100,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100,000 |
n/a |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2The applicable data items referred to in SUP 16.12.4 R are set out according to type of firm in the table below:
Firms'15 prudential category and applicable data item (note 1) 15 |
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Exempt CAD firmssubject toIPRU(INV)Chapter 13 |
Firms(other thanexempt CAD firms) subject toIPRU(INV)Chapter 13 |
Firmsthat are also in one or more ofRAGs1 to 6 and not subject toIPRU(INV)Chapter 13 |
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No standard format |
No standard format |
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Annual report and accounts of the mixed-activity holding company (note 10) |
No standard format |
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Solvency statement |
No standard format (note 11) |
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Balance Sheet |
FSA001 (note 2) |
FSA001 (note 2) |
FSA001 (note 2) |
FSA02924 |
Section A RMAR |
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Income Statement |
FSA002 (note 2) |
FSA002 (note 2) |
FSA002 (note 2) |
FSA03024 24 |
Section B RMAR |
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Capital Adequacy |
FSA003 (note 2) |
FSA003 (note 2) |
FSA003 (note 2) |
FSA032 |
Section D1 and D2 RMAR |
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Credit risk |
FSA004 (notes 2, 3) |
FSA004 (notes 2, 3) |
FSA004 (notes 2, 3) |
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Market risk |
FSA005 (notes 2, 4) |
FSA005 (notes 2, 4) |
FSA005 (notes 2, 4) |
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Market risk - supplementary |
FSA006 (note 5) |
FSA006 (note 5) |
FSA006 (note 5) |
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Operational risk |
FSA007 (notes 2, 6, 7) |
FSA007 (notes 2, 6, 7) |
FSA007 (notes 2, 6, 7) |
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Large exposures |
FSA008 (Notes 2, 615) 15 |
FSA008 (Notes 2, 615) 15 |
FSA008 (Notes 2, 615) 15 |
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UK integrated group large exposures |
FSA018 (note 12) |
FSA018 (note 12) |
FSA018 (note 12) |
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Solo consolidation data |
FSA016 |
FSA016 |
FSA016 |
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Pillar 2 questionnaire |
FSA019 (note 8) |
FSA019 (note 8) |
FSA019 (note 8) |
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Non-EEA sub-group |
FSA028 (note 9) |
FSA028 (note 9) |
FSA028 (note 9) |
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Professional indemnity insurance (note 15) |
Section E RMAR |
Section E RMAR |
Section E RMAR |
Section E RMAR |
Section E RMAR |
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Threshold Conditions |
Section F RMAR |
Section F RMAR |
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Training and Competence |
Section G RMAR |
Section G RMAR |
Section G RMAR |
Section G RMAR |
Section G RMAR |
Section G RMAR |
COBS data |
Section H RMAR |
Section H RMAR |
Section H RMAR |
Section H RMAR |
Section H RMAR |
Section H RMAR |
Client money and client assets |
Section C RMAR |
Section C RMAR |
Section C RMAR |
Section C RMAR |
Section C RMAR |
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Fees and levies |
Section J RMAR |
Section J RMAR |
Section J RMAR |
Section J RMAR |
Section J RMAR |
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Section K RMAR (Note 26) |
Section K RMAR (Note 26) |
Section K RMAR (Note 26) |
Section K RMAR (Note 26) |
Section K RMAR (Note 26) |
Section K RMAR (Note 26) |
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Section L RMAR (Note 27) |
Section L RMAR (Note 27) |
Section L RMAR (Note 27) |
Section L RMAR (Note 27) |
Section L RMAR (Note 27) |
Section L RMAR (Note 27) |
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IRB portfolio risk |
FSA045 (note 13) |
FSA045 (note 13) |
FSA045 (note 13) |
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Securitisation: non-trading book15 |
FSA046 (note 14) |
FSA046 (note 14) |
FSA046 (note 14) |
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13Daily Flows |
FSA047 (Notes 16, 19, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Enhanced Mismatch Report |
FSA048 (Notes 16, 19, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Liquidity Buffer Qualifying Securities |
FSA050 (Notes 17, 20, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Funding Concentration |
FSA051 (Notes 17, 20, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Pricing data |
FSA052 (Notes 17, 20, 24 and 25)2122 21 |
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13Retail and corporate funding |
FSA053 (Notes 17, 20, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Currency Analysis |
FSA054 (Notes 17, 20, 21 and 24)21 21 |
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13Systems and Controls Questionnaire |
FSA055 (Notes 18 and 24)21 21 |
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15Securitisation: trading book |
FSA058 (Note 22) |
FSA058 (Note 22) |
FSA058 (Note 22) |
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Note 1 |
When submitting the completed data item required, a firm must use the format of the data item set out in SUP 16 Annex 24 R, or SUP 16 Annex 18A R in the case of the RMAR. Guidance notes for completion of the data items are contained in SUP 16 Annex 25 G, or SUP 16 Annex 18B G in the case of the RMAR. |
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Note 2 |
Firms that are members of a UK consolidation group are also required to submit this report on a UK consolidation group basis. |
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Note 3 |
This applies to a firm that is required to submit data item FSA003 and, at any tine within the 12 months up to its latest accounting reference date ("the relevant period"), was reporting data item FSA004 ("Firm A") or not reporting this item ("Firm B"). In the case of Firm A it must report this data item if one or both of its last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold was exceeded. In the case of Firm B it must report this item if both the last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold has been exceeded. The threshold is exceeded where data element 77A in data item FSA003 is greater than £10 million, or its currency equivalent, at the relevant reporting date for the firm. |
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Note 4 |
This applies to a firm that is required to submit data item FSA003 and, at any time within the 12 months up to its latest accounting reference date ("the relevant period"), was reporting data item FSA005 ("Firm A") or not reporting this item ("Firm B"). In the case of Firm A it must report this data item if one or both of its last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold was exceeded. In the case of Firm B it must report this item if both the last two submissions in the relevant period show that the threshold has been exceeded. The threshold is exceeded where data element 93A in data item FSA003 is greater than £50 million, or its currency equivalent, at the relevant reporting date for the firm. |
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Note 5 |
Only applicable to firms with a VaR model permission. |
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Note 6 |
This will not be applicable to BIPRUlimited activity firms or BIPRUlimited licence firms unless they have a waiver under BIPRU 6.1.2 G. |
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Note 7 |
This is only applicable to a firm that has adopted, in whole or in part, either the standardised approach, alternative standardised approach, or advanced measurement approach under BIPRU 6. |
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Note 8 |
Only applicable to BIPRUinvestment firms that: (a) are subject to consolidated supervision under BIPRU 8, except those that are either included within the consolidated supervision of a group that includes a UK credit institution, or that have been granted an investment firm consolidation waiver; or (b) have been granted an investment firm consolidation waiver; or (c) are not subject to consolidated supervision under BIPRU 8. A BIPRU investment firm under (a) must complete the report on the basis of its UK consolidation group. A BIPRU investment firm under (b) or (c) must complete the report on the basis of its solo position. |
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Note 9 |
This will be applicable to firms that are members of a UK consolidation group on the reporting date. |
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Note 10 |
Only applicable to a firm whose ultimate parent is a mixed-activity holding company. |
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Note 11 |
Only applicable to a firm that is a sole trader or a partnership, when the report must be submitted by each partner.24 24 |
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Note 12 |
Members of a UK integrated group should only submit this data item at the UK integrated group level. |
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Note 13 |
Only applicable to firms that have an IRB permission. |
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Note 14 |
Only applicable to firms that hold securitisation positions, or are the originator or sponsor of15securitisations of non-trading bookexposures15. |
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Note 15 |
This item only applies to firms that are subject to an FSA requirement to hold professional indemnity insurance and are not exempt CAD firms. |
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13Note 16 |
A firm must complete this item separately on each of the following bases (if applicable). (1) It must complete it on a solo basis. Therefore even if it has a solo consolidation waiver it must complete the item on an unconsolidated basis by reference to the firm alone. (2) If it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a DLG by default and is a UK lead regulated firm, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. (3) If it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a UK DLG by modification, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. (4) If it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a non-UK DLG by modification, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. |
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13Note 17 |
A firm must complete this item separately on each of the following bases that are applicable. (1) It must complete it on a solo basis unless it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a UK DLG by modification. Therefore even if it has a solo consolidation waiver it must complete the item on an unconsolidated basis by reference to the firm alone. (2) If it is a group liquidity reporting firm in a UK DLG by modification, it must complete the item on the basis of that group. |
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13Note 18 |
If it is a non-ILAS BIPRU firm, it must complete it on a solo basis. Therefore even if it has a solo consolidation waiver it must complete the item on an unconsolidated basis by reference to the firm alone. |
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13Note 19 |
(1) This item must be reported in the reporting currency. (2) If any data element is in a currency or currencies other than the reporting currency, all currencies (including the reporting currency) must be combined into a figure in the reporting currency. (3) In addition, all material currencies (which may include the reporting currency) must each be recorded separately (translated into the reporting currency). However if: (a) the reporting frequency is (whether under a rule or under a waiver) quarterly or less than quarterly; or (b) the only material currency is the reporting currency; (3) does not apply. (4) If there are more than three material currencies for this data item, (3) only applies to the three largest in amount. A firm must identify the largest in amount in accordance with the following procedure. (a) For each currency, take the largest of the asset or liability figure as referred to in the definition of material currency. (b) Take the three largest figures from the resulting list of amounts. (5) The date as at which the calculations for the purposes of the definition of material currency are carried out is the last day of the reporting period in question. (6) The reporting currency for this data item is whichever of the following currencies the firm chooses, namely USD (the United States Dollar), EUR (the euro), GBP (sterling), JPY (the Japanese Yen), CHF (the Swiss Franc), CAD (the Canadian Dollar) or SEK (the Swedish Krona). |
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13Note 20 |
Note 19 applies, except that paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) do 31not apply, meaning that material currencies must not be recorded separately. 31 |
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13Note 21 |
Any changes to reporting requirements caused by a firm receiving an intra-group liquidity modification (or a variation to one) do not take effect until the first day of the next reporting period applicable under the changed reporting requirements for the data item in question if the firm receives that intra-group liquidity modification or variation part of the way through such a period. If the change is that the firm does not have to report a particular data item or does not have to report it at a particular reporting level, the firm must nevertheless report that item or at that reporting level for any reporting period that has already begun. This paragraph is subject to anything that the intra-group liquidity modification says to the contrary. |
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15Note 22 |
Only applicable to firms that hold securitisation positions in the trading book and/25 or are the originator or sponsor of securitisations held in the trading book.2521 |
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21Note 24 |
FSA047, FSA048, FSA050, FSA051, FSA052, FSA053 and FSA054 must be completed by an ILAS BIPRU firm. An ILAS BIPRU firm does not need to complete FSA055. A non-ILAS BIPRU firm must complete FSA055 and does not need to complete FSA047, FSA048, FSA050, FSA051, FSA052, FSA053 and FSA054.22 |
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22Note 25 |
This data item must be reported only in the currencies named in FSA052, so that liabilities in GBP are reported in GBP in rows 1 to 4, those in USD are reported in USD in rows 5 to 8, and those in Euro are reported in Euro in rows 9 to 12. Liabilities in other currencies are not to be reported.23 |
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23Note 26 |
This item only applies to firms that provide advice on retail investment products. |
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23Note 27 |
This item applies only to firms that provide advice and related services to employers on group personal pension schemes and/or group stakeholder pension schemes. |
2The applicable data items, reporting frequencies and submission deadlines referred to in SUP 16.12.4 R are set out in the table below. Reporting frequencies are calculated from a firm'saccounting reference date, unless indicated otherwise. The due dates are the last day of the periods given in the table below following the relevant reporting frequency period.
Frequency |
Submission deadline |
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Annual regulated business revenue up to and including £5 million |
Annual regulated business revenue over £5 million |
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Balance Sheet |
Section A RMAR |
Half yearly |
Quarterly |
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Income Statement |
Section B RMAR |
Half yearly |
Quarterly |
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Capital Adequacy |
Section D1 RMAR |
Half yearly |
Quarterly |
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Professional indemnity insurance (note 2)11 |
Section E RMAR |
Half yearly |
Quarterly 11 11 |
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Threshold Conditions |
Section F RMAR |
Half yearly |
Half yearly |
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Training and Competence |
Section G RMAR |
Half yearly |
Half yearly |
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COBS11 data |
Section H RMAR |
Half yearly |
Half yearly |
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Supplementary product sales data |
Section I RMAR |
Half yearly11 11 |
Annually |
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Client money and client assets |
Section C RMAR |
Half yearly |
Quarterly |
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Fees and levies |
Section J RMAR |
Annually |
Annually |
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Note 1 |
When submitting the completed data item required, a firm must use the format of the data item set out in SUP 16 Annex 18A. Guidance notes for the completion of the data items is set out in SUP 16 Annex 18B. |
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11Note 2 |
This item only applies to firms that may be subject to an FSA requirement to hold professional indemnity insurance and are not exempt CAD firms. |
Module |
Relevance to Credit Unions |
The Principles for Businesses (PRIN) |
The Principles for Businesses (PRIN) set out, in a small number of high-level requirements, the basic obligations of all regulated firms. They provide a general statement of regulatory requirements, and the FSA considers that the Principles are appropriate expressions of the standards of conduct to be expected of all financial firms including credit unions. In applying the Principles to credit unions, the FSA will be mindful of proportionality. In practice, the implications are likely to vary according to the size of the credit union. |
Senior Management Arrangements, Systems and Controls (SYSC) |
SYSC 1 and SYSC 4 to 10 apply to all credit unions in respect of the carrying on of their regulated activities and unregulated activities in a prudential context. SYSC 18 applies to all credit unions without restriction. |
Threshold Conditions (COND) |
In order to become authorised under the Act all firms must meet the threshold conditions. The threshold conditions must be met on a continuing basis by credit unions. Failure to meet one of the conditions is sufficient grounds for the exercise by the FSA of its powers (see EG). |
Statements of Principle and Code of Practice for Approved Persons (APER) |
The purpose of the Statements of Principle contained in APER 2 is to provide guidance to approved persons in relation to the conduct expected of them in the performance of a controlled function. The Code of Practice for Approved Persons sets out descriptions of conduct which, in the opinion of the FSA, do not comply with a Statement of Principle and, in the case of Statement of Principle 3, conduct which tends to show compliance within that statement. |
The Fit and Proper test for Approved Persons (FIT) |
The purpose of FIT is to set out and describe the criteria that the FSA will consider when assessing the fitness and propriety of a person in respect of whom an application is being made for approval to undertake a controlled function under the approved persons regime. The criteria are also relevant in assessing the continuing fitness and propriety of persons who have already been approved. |
General Provisions (GEN) |
GEN contains rules and guidance on general matters, including interpreting the Handbook, statutory status disclosure, the FSA logo and insurance against financial penalties. |
Fees manual (FEES) |
This manual sets out the fees applying to credit unions. |
Conduct of Business sourcebook (COBS) |
A credit union which acts as a CTF provider or provides a cash-deposit ISA will need to be aware of the relevant requirements in COBS. COBS 4.6 (Past, simulated past and future performance), COBS 4.7.1 R (Direct offer financial promotions), COBS 4.10 (Systems and controls and approving and communicating financial promotions), COBS 13 (Preparing product information) and COBS 14 (Providing product information to clients) apply with respect to accepting deposits as set out in those provisions, COBS 4.1 and BCOBS. |
Banking: Conduct of Business sourcebook (BCOBS) |
BCOBS sets out rules and guidance for credit unions on how they should conduct their business with their customers. In particular there are rules and guidance relating to communications with banking customers and financial promotions (BCOBS 2), distance communications (BCOBS 3), information to be communicated to banking customers (BCOBS 4), post sale requirements (BCOBS 5), and cancellation (BCOBS 6). BCOBS 5.1.13 R (Value dating) does not apply to credit unions. The rules in BCOBS 3.1 that relate to distance contracts for accepting deposits are likely to have limited application to a credit union. This is because the Distance Marketing Directive only applies where there is "an organised distance sales or service-provision scheme run by the supplier" (Article 2(a)). If, therefore, the credit union normally operates face to face and has not set up facilities to enable customers to deal with it at a distance, such as facilities for a customer to deal with it purely by post, telephone, fax or the Internet, the provisions will not be relevant. |
Supervision manual (SUP) |
The following provisions of SUP are relevant to credit unions: SUP 1 (The FSA approach to supervision), SUP 2 (Information gathering by the FSA on its own initiative), SUP 3.1 to SUP 3.8 (Auditors), SUP 5 (Skilled persons), SUP 6 (Applications to vary or cancel Part IVpermission), SUP 7 (Individual requirements), SUP 8 (Waiver and modification of rules), SUP 9 (Individual guidance), SUP 10 (Approved persons), SUP 11 (Controllers and Close links), SUP 15 (Notifications to the FSA) and SUP 16 (Reporting Requirements). Credit unions are reminded that they are subject to the requirements of the Act and SUP 11 on controllers and close links, and are bound to notify the FSA of changes. It may be unlikely, in practice, that credit unions will develop such relationships. It is possible, however, that a person may acquire control of a credit union within the meaning of the Act by reason of holding the prescribed proportion of deferred shares in the credit union. In relation to SUP 16, credit unions are exempted from the requirement to submit annual reports of controllers and close links. |
Decision, Procedure and Penalties manual (DEPP) |
DEPP is relevant to credit unions because it sets out: (1) the FSA's decision-making procedure for giving statutory notices. These are warning notices, decision notices and supervisory notices (DEPP 1.2 to DEPP 5); and (2) the FSA's policy with respect to the imposition and amount of penalties under the Act (see DEPP 6). |
Dispute Resolution: Complaints (DISP) |
DISP sets out rules and guidance in relation to treating complainants fairly and the Financial Ombudsman Service. |
Compensation (COMP) |
COMP sets out rules relating to the scheme for compensating consumers when authorised firms are unable, or likely to be unable, to satisfy claims against them. |
Complaints against the FSA (COAF) |
This relates to complaints against the FSA. |
The Enforcement Guide (EG) |
The Enforcement Guide (EG) describes the FSA's approach to exercising the main enforcement powers given to it by the Act and by regulation 12 of the Unfair Terms Regulations. |
Financial crime: a guide for firms (FC) |
FC provides guidance on steps that a firm can take to reduce the risk that it might be used to further financial crime. |