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PERG 9.5.5GRP
In the FCA's view, the question of whether funds are invested by BC with the aim of spreading investment risk is not affected by the levels of risk involved in particular investments. What matters for these purposes is that the aim is to spread the risk, whatever it may be. For example, the value of each of BC's investments, if taken separately, might be subject to a high level of risk. However, this would not itself result in BC failing to satisfy the property condition as long
LR 1.6.1ARRP
1An issuer must comply with the rules that are applicable to every security in the category of listing which applies to each security the issuer has listed. The categories of listing are:(1) premium listing (commercial company); (2) premium listing (closed-ended investment fund);(3) premium listing (open-ended investment companies);(4) standard listing (shares);(5) standard listing (debt and debt-like securities);(6) standard listing (certificates representing certain securities);(7)
SUP App 2.1.5GRP
10SUP App 2.7.1 G is made by the FCA for the purpose of its application to dormant account fund operators, rather than insurers.
LR 16.3.6RRP
An applicant which is a multi-class or umbrella fund which seeks to create a new class of security without increasing its share capital for which listing has previously been granted, must provide the FCA with the details of the new class and no further application for listing is required.
LR 15.1.1RRP
2This chapter applies to a closed-ended investment fund applying for, or with, a premium listing3.33
COLL 4.1.2GRP
This chapter helps in achieving the statutory objective of protecting consumers by ensuring consumers have access to up-to-date detailed information about an authorised fund particularly before buying units and thereafter an appropriate level of investor involvement exists by providing a framework for them to:(1) participate in the decisions on key issues concerning the authorised fund; and(2) be sent regular and relevant information about the authorised fund.
LR 1.5.1GRP
(1) 1Under the listing rules each issuer must satisfy the requirements in the rules that are specified to apply to it and its relevant securities. In some cases a listing is described as being either a standard listing or a premium listing.(2) A listing that is described as a standard listing sets requirements that are based on the minimum EU directive standards. A listing that is described as a premium listing will include requirements that exceed those required under relevant
FEES 5.9.3GRP
[deleted]3838
DISP 1.1.3RRP
(1) Subject to DISP 1.1.5 R, this15 chapter applies to a firm in respect of complaints from eligible complainants concerning activities carried on from an establishment maintained by it or its appointed representative in the United Kingdom.15(2) For complaints relating to the MiFID business of a firm, the complaints handling rules and the complaints record rule:(a) apply to complaints from retail clients and do not apply to complaints from eligible complainants who are not retail
DISP 1.1.5RRP
This chapter does not apply to:(1) [deleted]739739(2) [deleted]1414(3) an authorised professional firm in respect of expressions of dissatisfaction about its non-mainstream regulated activities; 1516(4) complaints in respect of auction regulation bidding;1615(5) a full-scope UK AIFM, small authorised UK AIFM or an incoming EEA AIFM, for complaints concerning AIFM management functions carried on for a closed-ended corporate AIF; and16(6) a depositary, for complaints concerning
COLL 8.4.10RRP
(1) The ICVC or depositary of an AUT or ACS9 (on the instructions of the authorised fund manager)9 may borrow money for the use of the authorised fund on terms that the borrowing is to be repayable out of the scheme property.99(2) The authorised fund manager must ensure that the authorised fund's borrowing does not, on any day, exceed 100 % of the net value of the scheme property and must take reasonable care to ensure that arrangements are in place that will enable borrowings
COLL 8.4.11RRP
(1) Any investment in land or a building held within the scheme property of a qualified investor scheme must be in an immovable within (2).(2) For an immovable :(a) it must be situated in a country or territory identified in the prospectus;(b) the authorised fund manager must have taken reasonable care to determine that the title to the interest in the immovable is a good marketable title; and(c) the authorised fund manager of an AUT or ACS9 or the ICVC must have received a report
COLL 4.4.2RRP
(1) The authorised fund manager, the depositary or the other directors of an ICVC may convene a general meeting of unitholders at any time.(2) The unitholders may request the convening of a general meeting by a requisition which must:(a) state the objects of the meeting;(b) be dated;(c) be signed by unitholders who, at that date, are registered as the unitholders of units representing not less than one-tenth in value (or such lower proportion stated in the instrument constituting
COLL 4.4.4RRP
(1) Unless a unit in the authorised fund is a participating security, in this section "unitholders" means unitholders as at a cut-off date selected by the authorised fund manager which is a reasonable time before notices of the relevant meeting are sent out.(2) If any unit in the authorised fund is a participating security, a registered unitholder of such a unit is entitled to receive a notice of a meeting or a notice of an adjourned meeting under COLL 4.4.5 R (Notice of general
INSPRU 3.2.5AGRP
(1) 3GENPRU 2 Annex 7 R (3) requires firms to consider first whether an asset is a derivative or quasi-derivative transaction notwithstanding that it is also capable of falling within one or more other categories in GENPRU 2 Annex 7 R (1). If it is a derivative or quasi-derivative transaction it is only admissible if it satisfies the conditions for it to be approved under INSPRU 3.2.5 R. Firms should be able to justify whether or not their assets are derivatives or quasi-derivatives.(2)
INSPRU 3.2.36ARRP
(1) 1For the purposes of the rules on permitted links, a stock lending transaction (including a repo transaction) is approved if:(a) the assets lent are permitted links;(b) the counterparty is an authorised person, an approved counterparty, a person registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America or a bank, or a branch of a bank, supervised, and authorised to deal in investments as principal, with respect to OTC derivatives
COLL 8.2.3RRP
4(1) The authorised fund manager must ensure that the name of the scheme, a sub-fund or a class of unit is not undesirable or misleading.(2) An authorised fund or a sub-fund may only be named or marketed as a ‘money market fund’ if it is:(a) a short-term money market fund; or(b) a money market fund.4[Note: Box 1, paragraph 2 of CESR's guidelines on a common definition of European money market funds]4
COLL 8.2.6RRP

This table belongs to COLL 8.2.5 R

1

Description of the authorised fund

Information detailing:

(1)

the name of the authorised fund;

(2)

that the authorised fund is a qualified investor scheme; and

(3)

in the case of an ICVC, whether the head office of the company is situated in England and Wales or Wales or Scotland or Northern Ireland.

3Property Authorised Investment Funds

1A

For a property authorised investment fund, a statement that:

(1)

it is a property authorised investment fund;

(2)

no body corporate may seek to obtain or intentionally maintain a holding of more that 10% of the net asset value of the fund; and

(3)

in the event that the authorised fund manager reasonably considers that a body corporate holds more than 10% of the net asset value of the fund, the authorised fund manager is entitled to delay any redemption or cancellation of units in accordance with 6A if the authorised fund manager reasonably considers such action to be:

(a)

necessary in order to enable an orderly reduction of the holding to below 10%; and

(b)

in the interests of the unitholders as a whole.

2

Constitution

The following statements:

(1)

the scheme property of the scheme is entrusted to a depositary for safekeeping (subject to any exception permitted by the rules);

(2)

if relevant, the duration of the scheme is limited and, if so, for how long;

(3)

charges and expenses of the scheme may be taken out of scheme property;

(4)

for an ICVC:

(a)

what the maximum and minimum sizes of the scheme's capital are; and

(b)

the unitholders are not liable for the debts of the company;5

6

5(4A)

for an ICVC which is an umbrella, a statement that the assets of a sub-fund belong exclusively to that sub-fund and shall not be used to discharge directly or indirectly the liabilities of, or claims against, any other person or body, including the umbrella, or any other sub-fund, and shall not be available for any such purpose;6

6(4B)

for a co-ownership scheme which is an umbrella, the property subject to a sub-fund is beneficially owned by the participants in that sub-fund as tenants in common (or, in Scotland, is the common property of the participants in that sub-fund) and must not be used to discharge any liabilities of, or meet any claims against, any person other than the participants in that sub-fund;

6(4C)

for a limited partnership scheme, that the scheme prohibits pooling as is mentioned in section 235(3)(a) of the Act in relation to separate parts of the scheme property, with the effect that the scheme cannot be an umbrella;

(5)

for an AUT:

(a)

the trust deed:

(i)

is made under and governed by the law of England and Wales, or the law of Scotland or the law of Northern Ireland;

(ii)

is binding on each unitholder as if he had been a party to it and that he is bound by its provisions; and

(iii)

authorises and requires the trustee and the manager to do the things required or permitted of them by its terms;

(b)

subject to the provisions of the trust deed and all the rules made under section 247 of the Act (Trust scheme rules):

(i)

the scheme (other than sums held to the credit of the distribution account) is held by the trustee on trust for the unitholders according to the number of units held by each unitholder or, where relevant, according to the number of individual shares in the scheme property represented by the units held by each unitholder; and

(ii)

the sums standing to the credit of any distribution account are held by the trustee on trust to distribute or apply in accordance with COLL 8.5.15 R (Income);

(c)

a Unitholder is not liable to make any further payment after he has paid the price of his units and that no further liability can be imposed on him in respect of the units he holds; and

(d)

payments to the trustee by way of remuneration are authorised to be paid (in whole or in part) out of the scheme property; and6

6

(6)6

for an ACS:

(a)

the contractual scheme deed:

(i)

is made under and governed by the law of England and Wales, or the law of Scotland or the law of Northern Ireland;

(ii)

is binding on each unitholder as if he had been a party to it and that he is bound by its provisions;

(iii)

authorises and requires the depositary and the authorised contractual scheme manager to do the things required or permitted of them by its terms; and

(iv)

states that units may not be issued to a person other than a person7:

(A)

who 7is a:

(i)

professional ACS investor;

(ii)

large ACS investor; or

(iii)

person who already holds units in the scheme; and

(B)

to whom units in a qualified investor scheme may be promoted under COBS 4.12.4 R;7

7

(v)

states that the authorised contractual scheme manager of an ACS must redeemunits as soon as practicable after becoming aware that those units are vested in anyone (whether as a result of subscription or transfer of units) other than a person meeting the criteria in (iv)(A) and (B);

(vi)

states that for a co-ownership scheme:

(A)

the scheme property is beneficially owned by the participants as tenants in common (or, in Scotland, is the common property of the participants);

(B)

the arrangements constituting the scheme are intended to constitute a co-ownership scheme as defined in section 235A(2) of the Act; and

(C)

the operator and depositary are required to wind up the scheme if directed to do so by the FCA in exercise of its power under section 261X (Directions) or section 261Z (Winding up or merger of master UCITS) of the Act;

(vii)

states:

(A)

whether the transfer of units in the ACS scheme or, for a co-ownership scheme which is an umbrella (sub-funds of which pursue differing policies in relation to transfer of units), in each particular sub-fund, is either:

(i)

prohibited; or

(ii)

allowed;

(B)

where transfer of units is allowed by the scheme or, where appropriate the sub-fund, in accordance with (A)(ii), units may only be transferred in accordance with the conditions specified by FCArules, including that units may not be transferred to a person other than a person :

7

(i)

who 7is a:

(1)

professional ACS investor; or

(2)

large ACS investor; or

(3)

person who already holds units in the scheme; and

(ii)

to whom units in a qualified investor scheme may be promoted under COBS 4.12.4 R; and7

7

(viii)

states that for a limited partnership scheme, the scheme is not dissolved on any person ceasing to be a limited partner or nominated partner provided that there remains at least one limited partner;

(b)

subject to the provisions of the contractual scheme deed and all the rules made under section 261I of the Act (Contractual scheme rules) and for the time being in force:

(i)

the scheme property (other than sums standing to the credit of the distribution account) is held by, or to the order of, the depositary for and on behalf of the unitholders according to the number of units held by each unitholder or, where relevant, according to the number of individual shares in the scheme property represented by the units held by each unitholder; and

(ii)

the sums standing to the credit of any distribution account are held by the depositary to distribute or apply them in accordance with COLL 8.5.15 R(Income); and

(c)

a unitholder in a co-ownership scheme is not liable to make any further payment after he has paid the price of his units and that no further liability can be imposed on him in respect of the units he holds;

(d)

a unitholder in a limited partnership scheme is not liable for the debts or obligations of the limited partnership scheme beyond the amount of the scheme property which is available to the authorised contractual scheme manager to meet such debts or obligations, provided that the unitholder does not take part in the management of the partnership business;

(e)

the exercise of rights conferred on limited partners by FCA rules does not constitute taking part in the management of the partnership business;

(f)

the limited partners, other than the nominated partner, are to be the participants in the scheme; and

(g)

the operator of a co-ownership scheme is authorised to:

(i)

acquire, manage and dispose of the scheme property; and

(ii)

enter into contracts which are binding on unitholders for the purposes of, or in connection with, the acquisition, management or disposal of scheme property.

3

Investment objectives

A statement of the object of the scheme, in particular the types of investments and assets in which it and each sub-fund (where applicable) may invest and that the object of the scheme is to invest in property of that kind with the aim of spreading investment risk.

4

Units in the scheme

A statement of:

(1)

the classes of units which the scheme may issue, indicating, for a scheme which is an umbrella, which class or classes may be issued in respect of each sub-fund; and

(2)

the rights attaching to units of each class (including any provisions for the expression in two denominations of such rights).

5

Limitation on issue of and redemption of units

Details as to:

(1)

the provisions relating to any restrictions on the right to redeem units in any class; and

(2)

the circumstances in which the issue of the units of any particular class may be limited.

6

Income and distribution

Details of the person responsible for the calculation, transfer, allocation and distribution of income for any class of unit in issue during the accounting period.

3Redemption or cancellation of units on breach of law or rules

6A

A statement that where any holding of units by a unitholder is (or is reasonably considered by the authorised fund manager to be) an infringement of any law, governmental regulation or rule, those units must be redeemed or cancelled.

7

Base currency

A statement of the base currency of the scheme.

8

Meetings

Details of the procedures for the convening of meetings and the procedures relating to resolutions, voting and the voting rights for unitholders.

9

Powers and duties of the authorised fund manager and depositary

Where relevant, details of any function to be undertaken by the authorised fund manager and depositary which the rules in COLL require to be stated in the instrument constituting the fund.8

8

10

Termination and suspension

Details of:

(1)

the grounds under which the authorised fund manager may initiate a suspension of the scheme and any associated procedures; and

(2)

the methodology for determining the rights of unitholders to participate in the scheme property on winding up.

110A

Investment in overseas2 property through an intermediate holding vehicle1

If investment in an overseas2 immovable is to be made through an intermediate holding vehicle or a series of intermediate holding vehicles, a statement that the purpose of that intermediate holding vehicle or series of intermediate holding vehicles will be to enable the holding of overseas2 immovables by the scheme.1

11

Other relevant matters

Details of those matters which enable the scheme, authorised fund manager or depositary to obtain any privilege or power conferred by the rules in COLL which is not otherwise provided for in the instrument constituting the fund.8

8
FEES 4.2.11RRP

Table of periodic fees payable to the FCA65

65

1 Fee payer

2 Fee payable

3 Due date

4 Events occurring during the period leading to modified periodic fee

Any firm (except an AIFM qualifier,25ICVC or a UCITS qualifier)

As specified in FEES 4.3.1 R in relation to FEES 4 Annex 2AR and FEES 4 Annex 11 R65

(1) Unless (2) or (3) apply7, on or before the relevant dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R.12

(2) Unless (3) applies, if 7an event specified in column 4 occurs during the course of a fee year,64 30 days after the occurrence of that event, or if later the dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R.7

(3) Where the permission is for operating a multilateral trading facility, the date specified in FEES 4 Annex 10 (Periodic fees for MTF operators).

7764

Firm receives permission, or becomes authorised or registered under the Payment Services Regulations or the Electronic Money Regulations12;9 or firm9extends permission or its payment service activities916

9

Persons who hold a certificate issued by the FCA64 under article 54 of the Regulated Activities Order (Advice given in newspapers etc.)

64

£1,000

(1) Unless (2) applies, on or before 1 August or, if later, within 30 days of the date of the invoice23

(2) If an event in column 4

occurs

during the course of a fee year,64 30 days after the occurrence of that event

2364

Certificate issued to person by FCA64 under Article 54 RAO

64

Any manager of an AUT23;

23

In relation to each unit trust the amount specified in part 1 of 25FEES 4 Annex 4

Authorisation order is made in relation to the relevant scheme24

24Any authorised fund manager of an authorised contractual scheme;

In relation to each authorised contractual scheme the amount specified in part 1 of25FEES 4 Annex 4

Any ACD of an ICVC; and

In relation to each ICVC,25 the amount specified in part 1 of25FEES 4 Annex 4

Persons who, under the constitution or founding arrangements of a recognised scheme, is responsible for the management of the property held for or within the scheme;

In relation to each recognised scheme the amount specified in part 1 of25FEES 4 Annex 4

The relevant scheme becomes a recognised scheme25

Not applicable

UK recognised body

FEES 4 Annex 6, part 1 for a UK RIE ; and

FEES 4 Annex 6 R, part 1A for a UK RIE that is also an RAP13

65

(1) On or before the relevant dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R23

(2) If the event in column 4 occurs during the course of a fee year64, 30 days after the occurrence of that event

2364

Recognition order is made.

The modified1166 periodic fee is specified in FEES 4 Annex 6 R, Part 1and (in the case of an RAP) Part 1A.131166

1166116611661166

ROIE65

65

FEES 4 Annex 6, part 2

(1) On or before the relevant dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R23

(2) If the event in column 4 occurs during the course of a fee year64, 30 days after the occurrence of that event.

2364

Recognition order is made.

The modified1166 periodic fee is specified in FEES 4 Annex 6, Part 2.1166

1166116611661166

Listedissuers (in LR) of shares, depositary receipts and securitised derivatives (in LR), unless the conditions set out below apply.3

The first condition is that the listedissuer, or a related entity, has already paid a periodic fee in respect of the period concerned. The second condition is that the listedissuer is subject to listing rules as a result of a reverse takeover, or that the listedissuer is a newly formed entity, created as a result of a restructuring.3

FEES 4 Annex 7

Within 30 days of the date of the invoice

Listedissuer3 (in LR) becomes subject to listing rules

3

Sponsors

£25,000231210 per year for the period from 1 April to 31 March the following year (see Note)2

101223

Within 30 days of the date of the invoice

(1)14Approval of sponsor, unless (2) applies.14

(2) In the case of approval of a sponsor following a change of legal status in accordance with FEES 3 Annex 1 R Part 7, the balance of the fee otherwise due from the original sponsor.

Where a payment is made in accordance with (2) the original sponsor's obligation to pay that fee ceases.14

All non-listed issuers (in DTR) of shares, depositary receipts and securitised derivatives.6

6

FEES 4 Annex 8, except for Table 329

Within 30 days of the date of the invoice

Non-listed issuer (in DTR) becomes subject to disclosure rules and transparency rules629

29Any primary information provider

FEES 4 Annex 8, Table 3

Within 30 days of the date of the invoice

A person is approved as a primary information provider

6All firms reporting transactions in securities derivatives10to the FCA64 in accordance with SUP 17, and market operators who provide facilities for trading in securities derivatives.10

6410

FEES 4 Annex 9 R

Within 30 days of the date of the invoice

Not applicable

15Any issuer of a regulated covered bond.

FEES 4 Annex 11R

(1) Unless (2) applies, on or before the relevant dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R

(2) If an event specified in column 4 occurs during the course of a fee year64, 30 days after the occurrence of that event or, if later, the dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R

64

A person becomes registered as an issuer of a regulated covered bond

26(i) An AIFM (other than a UK AIFM or an EEA AIFM with a branch in the UK) which has notified the FCA of its intention to market an AIF in the UK under regulation 57 of the AIFMD UK regulation and which has not ceased to market that AIF in the UK as at 1 April of the current fee year.

(ii) An AIFM which has notified the FCA of its intention to market an AIF in the UK under regulation 58 or 59 of the AIFMD UK regulation and which has not ceased to market that AIF in the UK as at 1 April of the current fee year.

For each notification made by the AIFM of the kind specified in part 2 of FEES 4 Annex 4, the amount specified in part 2 of FEES 4 Annex 4

(1) Unless (2) applies, on or before 1 August, or, if later, within 30 days of the date of the invoice

(2) If an event in column 4 occurs during the course of a financial year, 30 days after the occurrence of that event

The FCA receives a notification to market in the UK

26A small registered UK AIFM

The basic fee contained in part 3 of FEES 4 Annex 4

The AIFM is registered by the FCA under regulation 10 of the AIFMD UK regulation.

Note:Sponsors on the list of approved sponsors as at 1 April each year will be liable for the full year's annual fee unless FEES 4.3.13 R applies.2

FEES 4.4.9DRP
3To the extent that a firm4 has provided the information required by FEES 4.4.7 D to the FCA as part of its compliance with another provision of the Handbook, it is deemed to have complied with the provisions of that direction.444
SUP 18.4.14GRP
The financial information provided under SUP 18.4.13 G would normally contain comparative statements of balance sheets at the same date, and include main investments, reserves and funds or technical provisions, with details of the number of members of each participant as at the balance sheet date and the premium income of the relevant fund of each participant during the financial year to which the balance sheet relates. SUP 18.4.15 G to SUP 18.4.18 G give further guidance on the
SUP 18.4.37GRP
The appropriate authority2 will not decide whether to confirm the transfer or amalgamation at the hearing. A copy of its written decision, including its findings on the points made in representations, will be sent to the society(ies) and to those making representations. It will also be available to any other person on request and may be published.2
TC App 4.1.1ERP

5106789

Part 1: Activities

Note: The activity numbers in this table relate to the activities14 in TC App 1.1.1 R. These tables do not cover activities 1, 5, 13A, 13B, 13C, 20A, 21B,14 24, 25 or 26 as these activities do not have a qualification requirement.

14

Activity Number

Activity

Key - extent to which qualification meets qualification requirement

2

Advising on securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes, personal pension schemes or broker funds

(a)

Meets full qualification requirement on and after, 31 December 2012

3

Advising on derivatives

4 and 6

(4) Advising on retail investment products which are not broker funds and (6) advising on friendly societytax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)

(b)

Meets full qualification requirement until 31 December 2012. On and after 31 December 2012 this must be combined with qualification gap-fill. This gap-fill constitutes additional structured continuing professional development, which need not be by examination, completed and verified by an accredited body

12

Advising on and dealing in securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes, personal pension schemes or broker funds

13

Advising on and dealing in derivatives

Activity Number

Activity

Key - extent to which qualification meets qualification requirement

7

Advising on long-term care insurance contracts

1 or

(2 + 3) or

(4 + 5 + 6)

Meets full qualification requirement

8

Advising on investments in the course of corporate finance business

9

Advising on syndicate participation at Lloyd's

11

Undertaking the activity of a pension transfer specialist

14 and 10

Managing investments and/or undertaking the activity of a broker fund adviser

15

Overseeing on a day to day basis operating a collective investment scheme or undertaking activities of a trustee or depositary of a collective investment scheme

16

Overseeing on a day to day basis safeguarding and administering investments or holding client money

17

Overseeing on a day to day basis administrative functions in relation to managing investments:

(i) arranging settlement;

(ii) monitoring and processing corporate actions;

(iii) client account administration, liaison and reporting including valuation and performance measurement;

(iv) ISA or CTF administration;

(v) Investment trust savings scheme administration.

18

Overseeing on a day to day basis administrative functions in relation to effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance which are life policies:

(i) new business administration;

(ii) policy alterations including surrenders and policy loans;

(iii) preparing projections;

(iv) processing claims, including pension payments;

(v) fund switching

1 or

(2 + 3) or

(4 + 5 + 6)

Meets full qualification requirement

19

Overseeing on a day to day basis administrative functions in relation to the operation of stakeholder pension schemes:

(i) new business administration;

(ii) receipt of or alteration to contributions;

(iii) preparing projections and annual statements;

(iv) administration of transfers;

(v) handling claims, including pension payments;

(vi) fund allocation and switching.

20

Advising on a regulated mortgage contract for a non-business purpose; or

Arranging (bringing about) an execution-only sale of a regulated mortgage contract for a non-business purpose, excluding variations to an existing regulated mortgage contract, except where the effect is to change all or part of the regulated mortgage contract from one interest rate to another14

21

Advising on equity release transactions; or

Arranging (bringing about) an execution-only sale of an equity release transaction, excluding variations to an existing equity release transaction, except where the effect is to change all or part of the equity release transaction from one interest rate to another14

1421A

Designing scripted questions for an execution-only sale of a regulated mortgage contract for a non-business purpose

22

Designing scripted questions for an execution-only sale of an 14equity release transaction

1414

23

Overseeing non-advised sales on a day-to-day basis of equity release transactions

Part 2: Appropriate Qualifications Tables

Qualification provider

Qualification

Activity Number(s)

Key

ACI The Financial Markets Association

ACI Diploma (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics, Investment Principles and Risk and Personal Taxation)

2, 3, 12, 13

a

ACI Dealing Certificate when combined with Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI) Introduction to Securities and Investments and one of the Regulatory units of the Investment Operations Certificate (IOC)

15, 17

4

ACI Operations Certificate when combined with Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI) Introduction to Securities and Investments and one of the Regulatory units of the Investment Operations Certificate (IOC)

Association of Accounting Technicians

Member

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Association of Certified International Investment Analysts (ACIIA)

CIIA qualification (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics, Investment Principles and Risk and Personal Taxation)

2, 3, 12, 13

a

Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA)

14 and 10

2

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Member or Affiliate

8

1

Fellow or Associate

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Association of Corporate Treasurers

Fellow or Associate

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Association of International Wealth Management (AIWM)

Certified International Wealth Manager Diploma (CIWM)

2, 3, 12, 13

a

14 and 10

1

Blackburn College - University Centre

Foundation Degree Award in Financial Services

4 and 6

a

Bournemouth University

BA in Financial Services (1995 to 2001)

4 and 6

b

MA in Financial Services (1995 to 2001)

Post Graduate in Financial Services (1995 to 2001)

Calibrand / Scottish Qualifications Authority

Diploma in Professional Financial Advice

4 and 6

a

Diploma in Professional Financial Advice (NMBA - Alternative Assessment method)

15Canadian Securities Institute

Canadian Securities Course (CSC) and Conduct and Practices Handbook Course (CPH) - must include a pass in both modules (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics and Personal Taxation) - both courses must be completed

2, 12

b

Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Conduct and Practices Handbook (CPH), the Futures Licensing Course (FLC), the Derivatives Fundamentals Course (DCF) and the Options Licensing Course (OLC) - must include a pass in all modules (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics and Personal Taxation) - all courses must be completed

3, 13

b

Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Conduct and Practices Handbook (CPH), the Futures Licensing Course (FLC) and the Derivatives Fundamentals and Options Licensing Course (DFOL) - must include a pass in all modules (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics and Personal Taxation) - all courses must be completed

CASS Business School

MSC in Banking and International Finance (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics, Investment Principles and Risk and Personal Taxation)

2, 3, 12, 13

a

12MSC in Investment Management pre 2003 syllabus (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics and Personal Taxation)

2, 3, 12, 13

b

CFA Institute and the CFA Society of the UK

Level 1 of CFA Program plus Investment Management Certificate (Level 4)12

12

2, 3, 12, 13

a

Completion of CFA Program plus Investment Management Certificate Unit 1: The investment environment (Level 4)12

12

Holder of Associate qualification (associate member)12

12

2, 3, 12, 13

b

Level 1 of CFA Program plus Investment Management Certificate (Level 3)12

12

Completion of CFA Program plus Investment Management Certificate Unit 1: UK Regulation and Markets (level 3)12

12

Holder of Associate qualification (Fellow)12

12

CFA Program (Level 1)

14 and 10

2

Fellow or Associate by examination

8

1

14 and 10

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Investment Management Asset Allocation Qualification13

1212

14 and 10

2

Investment Regulation and Practice Paper of the Associate Examination

15, 16, 17

5

CFA Society of UK (Formerly the UK Society of Investment Professionals/ Institute of Investment Management and Research (IIMR))

Investment Management Certificate (Level 4) plus other qualifications that meet specialist standards for advising on securities

12

2, 12

a

Investment Management Certificate (Level 4) plus other qualifications that meet specialist standards for advising on packaged products

12

4 and 6

Investment Management Certificate (Level 4) plus other qualifications that meet specialist standards for advising on derivatives

12

3, 13

Investment Management Certificate (Level 3 or 4)12

12

8

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

15, 16, 17

5

14 and 10

1

Investment Practice Paper (Unit 2) of Investment Management Certificate (Level 3 or 4)12

12

14 and 10

2
12

8

2

Investment Management Certificate Unit 1: UK Regulation and Markets (Level 3) or Investment Management Certificate Unit 1: The Investment Environment (Level 4)12

12

8

3

15, 16, 17, 19

5

18

6
12

14 and 10

3

Chartered Alternative Investment Analysis Association (CAIA)

CAIA Level 1 (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics and Personal Taxation)

2, 12

b

Chartered Institute of Bankers in Ireland

Fellow or Associate

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland

Diploma in Investment Planning (Existing Adviser) Post 2010 examination standards

4 and 6

a

Diploma in Investment Planning (New Adviser) Post 2010 examination standards

Post 2010 examination standards

Diploma in Investment Planning (Retail Banking) (Existing Adviser) Post 2010 examination standards

Diploma in investment planning (work based assessment)

Associate (March 1992 to July 1994 syllabus (including top-up test))

4 and 6

b

Associate (post August 1994 syllabus)

Certificate in Investment Planning (Pre 17/09/2004)

Chartered Banker (where candidates hold UK Financial Services and Investment modules)

Diploma in Investment Planning (current)

Associateship - (must include a pass in the Investment Paper)

2, 3, 12, 13

b

Certificate in Investment Planning - Paper 1

15, 16, 18, 19

4

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

5

Certificate in Investment Planning

17

4

Member or Associate

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Mortgage Advice and Practice Certificate

20

1

Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (MAPC) (Pre 16/09/2004)

20, 21, 22

1

MAPC bridge paper plus entry requirements (Pre 31/10/2004)

20

1

Certificate in Investment Planning - Paper 1 (Pre 16/09/2004)

20, 21, 22

3

MAPC - Paper 1 (Pre 16/09/2004)

20

3

Mortgage Advice and Practice Certificate - Paper 1 (Post 17/09/2004)

20, 21

3

Equity Release Mortgage Advice and Practice Certificate (ERMAPC)

21, 22

1

Lifetime Mortgage Advice and Practice Certificate

MAPC Bridge paper plus entry requirements (Pre 16/09/2004)

Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (MAPC) (Pre 16/09/2004) - Paper 1

21, 22

3

Equity Release Mortgage Advice and Practice Certificate (ERMAPC)

23

4

23

5

23

6

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Fellow or Associate

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Fellow or Associate

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) - (Formerly the Securities and Investment Institute (SII); formerly The Securities Association)

Investment Advice Diploma (where candidate holds 3 modules including the derivatives module)

3, 13

Investment Advice Diploma (where candidate holds 3 modules including the securities module)

2, 12

Masters in Wealth Management (Post 2010 examination standards)

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice and Management

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

b

14 and 10

1

Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice and Management (attained through a CISI competency interview and presentation only)

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

b

14 and 10

1

Diploma (where candidate holds 3 modules as recommended by the firm)

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

b

Investment Advice Certificate

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

b

Masters in Wealth Management (Pre 2010 examination standards)

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

b

Member of the Securities Institute (MSI Dip) (where candidate holds 3 modules as recommended by the firm)

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

b

Certificate in Corporate Finance

8

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Certificate in Derivatives - Paper 2

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Certificate in Investment and Financial Advice - Paper 1

21, 22

3

Certificate in Investment Management (Level 3, pre 31 December 2013)13

8

1

15, 16, 17, 19

4

15, 16, 17

5

14 and 10

113

13Certificate in Investment Management (Level 4)

14 and 10

1

Certificate in Investment Management - Paper 2

8

2

14 and 10

Certificate in Securities

8

1

Certificate in Securities - Paper 2

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Certificate in Securities and Derivatives - Paper 2

19

4

Certificate in Securities and Financial Derivatives

8

1

Certificate in Securities and Financial Derivatives - Paper 2

15, 16, 17, 18

4

Client Services Qualification

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Diploma

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Diploma - Corporate Finance Paper

8

2

Diploma - Global Operations Management Module

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

15, 16, 17

5

6

Diploma - International Operations Management Module

15

4

15, 16

5

6

17

4

5

6

Diploma - International Operations Module

16, 18, 19

4

Diploma - Operations Management Module

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

15, 17

5

15, 16, 17

6

Diploma - Regulation and Compliance Module

8

3

14 and 10

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

5

Diploma (must include a pass in Regulation and Compliance Paper)

8

1

Diploma (where candidate holds 3 modules as recommended by the firm)

14 and 10

1

12Diploma in Corporate Finance (awarded jointly with The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)15

8

1

Investment Administration Qualification - Asset Servicing Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Basics of CREST Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Bond Settlement Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Collective Investment Schemes Administration Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - CREST Settlement Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Derivatives Operations Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Exchange - Traded Derivative Administration Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - FSA Regulatory Environment Module

15, 16, 17

5

Investment Administration Qualification - Global Custody Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Global Securities Operations Module

16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Global Settlement Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - IMRO Regulatory Environment Module

8

3

14 and 10

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

5

Investment Administration Qualification - Introduction to Securities and Investment Module

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Investment Administration Qualification - ISA Administration Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - ISA and CTF Administration Module

17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - ISA and PEP Administration Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Life Policy Administration Module

18

6

Investment Administration Qualification - OEIC Administration Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Operational Risk Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - OTC Derivatives Administration Module

15, 16

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Pensions Administration Module

19

6

Investment Administration Qualification - PEP Administration Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Portfolio Performance Measurement Module

15, 16

6

Investment Administration Qualification - Private Client Administration Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Administration Qualification - SFA Regulatory Environment Module

8

3

14 and 10

15, 16, 17, 18

5

Investment Administration Qualification - Unit 2 FSA Regulatory Environment - (Formerly the Investment Administration Qualification - Regulatory Environment Module)

8

3

14 and 10

18, 19

5

Investment Administration Qualification - Unit Trust Administration Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Advice Certificate

14 and 10

1

Investment Advice Certificate - Paper 1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

5

Investment Advice Certificate - Paper 1 (No new registrations)

20, 21, 22

3

Investment Advice Certificate - Paper 2

18, 19

6

Investment Advice Diploma (where candidates hold technical modules as recommended by the firm)

14 and 10

1

Investment Operations Certificate - Asset Servicing Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Operations Certificate - Collective Investment Schemes Administration Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Operations Certificate - CREST Settlement Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Operations Certificate - Exchange - Traded Derivative Administration Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Operations Certificate - UK13 Financial Regulation Module

13

8

3

14 and 10

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

5

Investment Operations Certificate - Global Securities Operations Module

17

6

Investment Operations Certificate - Global Securities Operations Module

16

6

Investment Operations Certificate - Introduction to Securities and Investment Module

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Investment Operations Certificate - ISA Administration Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Operations Certificate - Operational Risk Module

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Operations Certificate - OTC Derivatives Administration Module

15, 16

6

Investment Operations Certificate - Administration of Settlement & Investments Module (previously known as the Private Client Administration Module)12

12

15, 16, 17

6

Level 3 Certificate in Investments (Derivatives) - Unit 3

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Level 3 Certificate in Investments (Investment Management)

14 and 10

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

15, 16, 17

5

Level 3 Certificate in Investments (Investment Management) - Unit 5

8

2

14 and 10

Level 3 Certificate in Investments (Securities and Financial Derivatives)

8

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Level 3 Certificate in Investments (Securities)

8

1

Level 3 Certificate in Investments (Securities) - Unit 2

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Level 6 Diploma in Wealth Management

14 and 10

1

Masters in Wealth Management

14 and 10

1

Member of the Securities Institute by examination

15, 17, 19

4

Principles of UK13 Financial Regulation

8

3

18, 19

5

SFA Corporate Finance Representative Examination

8

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

SFA Futures and Options Representative Examination

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

15, 16, 17

5

SFA Registered Persons Examination - Section 1 (Regulation)

8

3

14 and 10

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

5

SFA Securities and Financial Derivatives Representative Examination

8

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

15, 16, 17

5

SFA Securities Representative Examination

8

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

16, 17

5

TSA Registered Representative Examinations

8

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

15, 16

5

Unit 1 - Financial Regulation

14 and 10

3

Unit 1 Financial Regulation (Formerly the Securities Institute Regulatory Paper)

8

3

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

5

Unit 6 - Principles of UK13 Financial Regulation

14 and 10

3

15, 16, 17

5

Chartered Insurance Institute

Certificate in Securities Advice and Dealing

2, 12

Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning

4 and 6

a

Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (attained through a CII alternative assessment day)

Fellow or Associate (life and pensions route only)

2, 3, 12, 13

b

Advanced Financial Planning Certificate

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

b

Diploma in Financial Planning

4 and 6

b

Fellow (FCII) (where candidates hold appropriate life and pensions modules)

Fellow (FLIA Dip)

Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning

Associate (ACII) (where candidate holds appropriate life and pension modules)

Associate (ALIA Dip)

12Diploma in Financial Planning plus a pass in J12: Securities advice and dealing

2, 1213

13

a13

13

Certificate in Financial Planning plus the Award in Long Term Care Insurance

7

1

G80 paper of Advanced Financial Planning Certificate (October 2004) plus appropriate exam requirements for TC 2.1.4R(1)(f)

G70 Paper of the Advanced Financial Planning Certificate

8

1

Award in London Market Insurance

9

1

Fellow or Associate including three pensions-related subjects as confirmed by the examining body

11

1

G60 paper of Advanced Financial Planning Certificate

Unit AF3 of the Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning

Certificate of Insurance Practice

18

4

Certificate of Insurance Practice (life or pensions route)

18

6

FA1 - Life office administration

Fellow or Associate (life and pensions route only)

Life assurance paper (735) from the Associateship

Certificate of Insurance Practice (Pensions route)

19

6

Fellow or Associate (Pensions route)

Certificate in Mortgage Advice

20

1

Certificate in Equity Release (Formerly known as Certificate in Financial Planning and Lifetime Mortgages)

21

1

Certificate in Equity Release

22

1

23

4

23

5

23

6

Advanced Financial Planning Certificate (must include a pass in G70 paper)

14 and 10

1

Certificate in Discretionary Investment Management

Fellow or Associate

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Financial Planning Certificate - Paper 1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

5

CF1 - UK financial services, regulation and ethics

15, 16, 17, 1318, 19

4

15, 16, 17, 1318, 19

513

13RO1 Paper: Regulation and Ethics

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

5

FA2 - Pensions administration paper

18, 19

613

Financial Planning Certificate - Paper 2

Pensions law, taxation and administration paper (740) from the Associateship

18, 19

613

13Certificate in Investment Operations: Collective Investment Scheme Administration paper (FA4)

15, 16, 17

6

13Certificate in Investment Operations: Individual Savings Account Administration paper (FA5)

151516, 17

6

13Certificate in Investment Operations: Investment Client Servicing paper (FA6)

15, 16, 17

6

Certificate in Mortgage Advice - Paper 1

20, 21

3

Mortgage Advice Qualification (MAQ) plus entry requirements

20, 21, 22

1

Financial Planning Certificate - Paper 1 (No new registrations after 17/12/2004)

20, 21, 22

313

13Deutsche Boerse AG

Certified Securities Trader (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics, Investment Principles and Risk and Personal Taxation)

2, 12

b

13Deutsche Boerse AG

15

Certified Derivatives Trader (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics, Investment Principles and Risk and Personal Taxation)

2, 12

b

3, 13

a

EFFAS Societies with accredited examinations

Certified European Financial Analyst

14 and 10

2

Faculty or Institute of Actuaries

Fellow or Associate or where the individual has passed all of the following modules CT1, CT2, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7 and CT8

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

a

14 and 10

1

Associate - achieved by examination passed before 1 December 2001 (must include a pass in Subject 301 - Investment and Asset Management (syllabus in force from 1998)

14 and 10

1

Associate - achieved by examination passed after 1 December 2001 (must include a pass in subject 301 - Investment and Asset Management (syllabus in force from 1998)

14 and 10

2
12

Fellow - achieved by examination (must include a pass in subjects 301 and 401 Investment and Asset Management (syllabus in force from 1998))

14 and 10

1

Fellow or Associate

11

1

16, 17, 18, 19

4

18, 1912

6

Fellow or Associate by examination (must include Investment Paper E (Syllabus in force until 1998))

14 and 10

1

Fellow or where the individual has passed all of the following modules CA1 and SA2

18

4

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) - Formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)

Series 7 - General Securities Representatives Examination (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics and Personal Taxation)

2, 3, 12, 13

b

Financial & Legal 15Skills Partnership (formerly the Financial Skills Partnership/15Financial Services Skills Council (FSP/15FSSC))

FLSP15 Advanced/Modern15 Apprenticeship in Advising on Financial Products (Long Term Care Insurance Pathway)

15

7

1

FLSP Level 315 Advanced/Modern15 Apprenticeship in Retail or Providing15Financial Services (Investment Administration or Operations15 Pathway including either Asset Servicing / CREST Settlement / Global Securities or ISA and CTF Administration)

15

17

6

FLSP Level 315 Advanced/Modern15 Apprenticeship in Retail or Providing 15Financial Services (Investment Administration or Operations15 Pathway including FSA Regulatory Environment or Principles of Financial Regulation)

15

17

5

FLSP Level 315 Advanced/Modern 15 Apprenticeship in Retail or Providing 15Financial Services (investment Administration or Operations15 Pathway including the Introduction to Securities and Investment module)

15

17

4

FLSP Level 315 Advanced/Modern 15Apprenticeship in Retail or Providing 15Financial Services (Long Term Insurance or Life, Pensions and Investments or Pensions Administration15 Pathway including CF1)

15

18

4

FLSP Level 315 Advanced/Modern15 Apprenticeship in Retail or Providing 15Financial Services (Long Term Insurance or Life, Pensions and Investments or Pensions Administration15 Pathway including CF1)

15

18

5

FLSP Level 315 Advanced/Modern15 Apprenticeship in Retail or Providing 15Financial Services (Long Term Insurance or Life, Pensions and Investments or Pensions Administration15 Pathway including CF1 and either FA1 or FA2)

15

18

6

FLSP Level 315 Advanced/Modern15 Apprenticeship in Retail or Providing 15Financial Services (Long Term Insurance or Life, Pensions and Investments or Pensions Administration15Pathway including CF1 and FA2)

15

19

1

FLSP Level 315 Advanced Apprenticeship in Advising on Financial Products (Mortgage Advice Pathway) or Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Providing Mortgage Advice15

15

20

1

ICMA Centre/ University of Reading (Formerly ISMA Centre/ University of Reading)

Diploma in Capital Markets, Regulation and Compliance

17

5

Operations Certificate Programme (OCP)

16, 17

6

ifs University College15(formerly the ifs School of Finance/15Chartered Institute of Bankers)

15

Diploma for Financial Advisers (post 2010 examination standards)

4 and 6

a

Professional Certificate in Banking (PCertB) (where candidate has passed the Practice of Financial Advice module)

Associateship - (must include a pass in the Investment / Investment Management Paper)

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

b

Diploma for Financial Advisers (pre 2010 examination standards)

4 and 6

b

Professional Investment Certificate

Certificate for Financial Advisers and Certificate in Long-term Care Insurance

7

1

Pensions paper of Professional Investment Certificate

11

1

Certificate for Financial Advisers - Paper 1

15

5

Fellow or Associate

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Certificate for Financial Advisers - Paper 1 (Pre 31/10/2004)

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

5

20, 21, 22

3

Certificate for Financial Advisers - Paper 1 (Post 01/11/2004)

18, 19

4

5

Certificate for Financial Advisers - Paper 2 (Pre 31/10/2004)

18, 19

6

CeMAP Bridge paper plus entry requirements

20

1

Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (Post 01/11/2004)

20

1

Diploma for Mortgage Advice and Practice DipMAP (plus entry requirements)

20

1

CeMAP bridge paper plus entry requirements (Pre 31/10/2004)

21, 22

1

Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CeMAP) (Pre 31/10/2004) - Paper 1

20, 21

3

Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (Post 01/11/2004) - Paper 1

20, 21

3

Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CeMAP) (Pre 31/10/2004)

20, 21, 22

1

Certificate in Regulated Equity Release (Formerly known as Certificate in Lifetime Mortgages)

21, 22

1

23

4

23

5

23

6

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Fellow or Associate

8

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Initial Test of Competence

18, 19

6

Diploma in Corporate Finance (awarded jointly with The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)15

815

215

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland

Fellow or Associate

8

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Initial Test of Competence

19

6

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland

Member

8

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Initial Test of Competence

19

6

Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators

Certificate in Collective Investment Scheme Administration

15, 16, 17, 18

4

5

15, 16

6

19

4

Certificate in Company Secretarial Practice and Share Registration Practice (including the Regulatory module within the examination)

15, 16. 17

4

5

6

Fellow or Associate

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Institute of Financial Planning

Certified Financial Planner

4 and 6

b

Fellowship

Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority

National Diploma: Financial Services Long-Term Risk Assessment

7

2

Investment Management Association

Investment Administration Management Award

15, 16, 17

6

Investment Property Forum

IPF Certificate in Property Investment

14 and 10

2

Japanese Bankers Association

Registered Representative of Public Securities Examination (pre-April 1990)

8

2

Representative of Public Securities Qualification - Class 1

Japanese Securities Dealers Association

Representative of Public Securities Qualification - Type 1 (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics, Investment Principles and Risk and Personal Taxation

2, 3, 12, 13

b

Representative of Public Securities Examination (pre April 1990)

8

2

Representative of Public Securities Qualification - Type 1

Law Society of England and Wales

Module B(ii), Securities and Portfolio Management

8

2

Module B(i), Retail Branded/ Packaged Products

18, 19

6

Law Society of England and Wales/ Law Society of Northern Ireland

Solicitor

15

4

Law Society of England and Wales/ Law Society of Scotland/ Law Society of Northern Ireland

Solicitor

17, 18, 19

4

Lloyd's

Lloyd's and London Market Introductory Test (Formerly the Lloyd's Introductory Test)

9

1

Lloyd's/ Chartered Insurance Institute

Lloyd's Market Certificate

9

1

London Stock Exchange (records are now kept by The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI); Formerly the Securities and Investment Institute (SII); formerly The Securities Association)

London Stock Exchange Full Membership Exams (and other regional stock exchanges as merged with London Stock Exchange) - where candidate holds three or four papers or holds both the Stock Exchange Practice and Techniques of Investment papers

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

b

14 and 10

1

Stock Exchange Registered Representative Examination

8

1

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

15, 16

5

Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) Financial Services, Planning and Management

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

a

N/A

In-house module (only where the firm can demonstrate that none of the listed examinations are appropriate)

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

6

NIBE SVV the Dutch Institute for the Banking, Insurance and Stockbroking Industry

Examination

8

2

Pensions Management Institute

Diploma in Regulated Retirement Advice

4 and 6

a

11

1

Fellow or Associate by examination

11

1

Module 201: Providing for Retirement

19

4

512

612

Fellow or Associate

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

4

Diploma in Member-Directed Pension Scheme Administration

18

6

Fellow or Associate by examination

18, 19

6

Sheffield Hallam University

BA in Financial Services (1995 to 2001)

4 and 6

b

MA in Financial Services (1995 to 2001)

Post Graduate in Financial Services (1995 to 2001)

15SIX Swiss Exchange

Certified Securities Trader the Swiss Markets Insight course (provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics, Investment Principles and Risk and Personal Taxation)

2, 12

b

Society of Investment Analysts in Ireland

Certificate in Investment Management (at least 3 papers passed by examination)

14 and 10

2

South African Institute of Financial Markets

Ordinary and Senior Certificates

8, 14 and 10

2

Swiss Finance Institute

Dual degree Executive MBA in Asset and Wealth Management

14 and 10

2

The Securities Analysts Association of Japan (SAAJ)

CMA Level 2 (for individuals advising before 30 June 2009)

2, 3, 12, 13

b

CMA Level 2 (for individuals not advising before 30 June 2009 - provided it is accompanied by appropriate qualifications in Regulation and Ethics, Investment Principles and Risk and Personal Taxation)

CMA Level 2

8

2

Secondary Examination

Chartered Member

14 and 10

2

University of Stirling

BA in Finance

2, 4 and 6, 12

b

BA in Finance and Accounting

2, 3, 4 and 6, 12, 13

b

MSc in Finance

2, 3, 12, 13

b

MSc in international Accounting and Finance (where candidates hold modules as recommended by the firm)

2, 3, 12, 13

b

8

2

14 and 10

1

MSc in Investment Analysis

2, 3, 12, 13

b

14 and 10

1

University of the West of England

BA in Financial Services (1995 to 2001)

4 and 6

b

MA in Financial Services (1995 to 2001)

Post Graduate in Financial Services (1995 to 2001)
DISP 2.7.6RRP
To be an eligible complainant a person must also have a complaint which arises from matters relevant to one or more of the following relationships with the respondent:127(1) the complainant is (or was) a customer,629payment service user3 or electronic money holder629 of the respondent;(2) the complainant is (or was) a potential customer,629payment service user3 or electronic money holder629 of the respondent;(3) the complainant is the holder, or the beneficial owner, of units
COLL 5.3.11GRP
2Authorised fund managers are advised that both CESR and its successor body, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have issued guidelines which, in accordance with the UCITS implementing Directive, authorised fund managers should comply with in applying the rules in this section:Guidelines: Risk Measurement and the Calculation of Global Exposure and Counterparty Risk for UCITS (CESR/10-788)http://www.esma.europa.eu/content/Guidelines-Risk-Measurement-and-Calculation-Global-Exposure-and-Counterparty-Risk-UCITSGuidelines
CONC 11.1.2RRP
(1) For a credit agreement there is no right to cancel under CONC 11.1.1 R, unless (2) or (3) applies, in respect of:(a) a regulated consumer credit agreement (within the meaning of that section) to which section 66A (right to withdraw) of the CCA applies;(b) a credit agreement under which a lender provides credit to a consumer and where the consumer's obligation to repay is secured by a legal mortgage on land;(c) a credit agreement cancelled under regulation 15(1) of the Consumer