1Activity |
Products/Sectors |
Is there an appropriate qualification4requirement? 4 |
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Designated investment business carried on for a retail client |
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Providing basic advice |
1. |
Stakeholder products excluding a deposit-based stakeholder product |
No |
Advising |
2. |
Securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes, personal pension schemes7 or broker funds |
Yes |
3. |
Yes2 |
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4. |
Packaged products6Retail investment products6 which are not broker funds |
Yes2 |
|
5. |
Friendly Societylife policies where the employee is not reasonably expected to receive a remuneration of greater than £1000 a year in respect of such sales |
No2 |
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6. |
Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)5 |
Yes2 |
|
7. |
Yes2 |
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8. |
Investments in the course of corporate finance business |
Yes2 |
|
9. |
Yes2 |
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Undertaking the activity in column 2 |
10. |
Yes |
|
11. |
Yes2 |
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Advising and dealing |
12. |
Securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes, personal pension schemes7 or broker funds |
Yes |
13. |
Yes2 |
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4Dealing |
13A.8 |
Securities which are not stakeholder pension schemes, personal pension schemes7 or broker funds |
No |
No |
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13C. |
No |
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Managing |
14. |
Yes |
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Overseeing on a day-to-day basis |
15. |
Operating a collective investment scheme or undertaking the activities of a trustee or depositary of a collective investment scheme |
Yes |
16. |
Safeguarding and administering investments or holding client money |
Yes2 |
|
17. |
Administrative functions in relation to managing investments |
Yes2 |
|
18. |
Administrative functions in relation to effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance which are life policies |
Yes2 |
|
19. |
Administrative functions in relation to the operation of stakeholder pension schemes |
Yes2 |
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Mortgage Activity10 and reversion activity carried on for a customer 10 |
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910Advising; arranging (bringing about) an execution-only sale, excluding variations to an existing home finance transaction except where the effect is to change all or part of the home finance transaction from one interest rate to another. See Note 3, which for the avoidance of doubt forms part of this rule. |
20 |
Regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose |
Yes |
20A |
Regulated mortgage contracts for a business purpose |
No |
|
21 |
Yes |
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9Designing scripted questions for execution-only sales |
21A |
Regulated mortgage contracts for a non-business purpose |
Yes |
21B |
Regulated mortgage contracts for a business purpose |
No |
|
22 |
Yes |
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Overseeing execution-only sales on a day-to-day basis9 9 |
23. |
Yes |
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Non-investment insurance business carried on for a consumer |
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Advising |
24. |
No |
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3Regulated sale and rent back activity carried on for a customer |
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Advising |
25. |
No |
|
Overseeing an execution-only sale10 on a day-to-day basis 10 |
26. |
No |
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Notes: |
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1. |
In the Appendix the heading and types of business specified in the headings are to be read in conjunction with the paragraphs appearing beneath them. |
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2. |
Thus, for example, paragraph 24consistent with the heading above it3, refers only to advice on non-investment insurance contracts given to a consumer.10 3 |
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103. |
For the purpose of product numbers 20, 20A and 21 the activity of arranging (bringing about) referred to in the activity column: (a) includes activity which would be arranging (bringing about) but for the exclusion in article 28A of the Regulated Activities Order; and (b) does not include activities which taken on their own would not fall within the definition of that activity. For these purposes no account should be taken of the fact that for an activity to be a regulated activity it must be carried on by way of business (see PERG 4.3). |
Related provisions for COLL 5.6.6
This table belongs to COLL 5.1.2G (2).
Scheme investments and investment techniques |
Limits for UCITS schemes |
Limits for non-UCITS retail schemes |
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Permissible investment |
Maximum limit |
Permissible investment |
Maximum limit |
|
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
|
Transferable securities that are not approved securities |
Yes |
10% |
Yes |
20% |
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
|
Regulated schemes other than qualified investor schemes1 |
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
Unregulated schemes and qualified investor schemes1 |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
20%(C)1 |
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
|
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
|
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
|
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
|
Immovables (i.e real property) |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
None |
Gold |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
10% |
Hedging |
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
|
Underwriting |
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
Borrowing |
Yes |
10% (T) |
Yes |
10% |
Cash and near cash |
Yes |
None |
Yes |
None |
Note: |
Meaning of terms used: |
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A percentage |
an upper limit (though there may be limits of other kinds). |
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"(T)" |
temporary only- see COLL 5.5.4R(4) |
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"N/A" |
Not applicable1 |
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1“(C)” |
In the case of a non-UCITS retail scheme operating as a FAIF there is no maximum limit - see COLL 5.7.7 R. |
Application of different sections of SUP 16 (excluding SUP 16.13, SUP 16.15, SUP 16.16 and SUP 16.17)6627
(1) Section(s) |
(2) Categories of firm to which section applies |
(3) Applicable rules and guidance |
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All categories of firm except: |
Entire sections |
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(a) |
an ICVC; |
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(b) |
an incoming EEA firm or incoming Treaty firm, which is not: |
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(i) |
a firm of a type to which SUP 16.6 or 20SUP 16.1220 applies; or |
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(ii) |
an insurer with permission to effect or carry outlife policies; or |
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(iii)3 |
a with to establish, operate or wind up a stakeholder pension scheme;14a firm with permission to establish, operate or wind up a personal pension scheme or a stakeholder pension scheme;14 |
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(c) |
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All categories of firm except: |
Entire sections |
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(-a) |
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(a) |
an ICVC; |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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(d) |
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(e)4 |
[deleted]4 |
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(f) |
a sole trader; |
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(g) |
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(h) |
8 | ||||
(i)8 |
a firm with permission to carry on only retail investment activities;8 |
8 | |||
(j)8 |
a firm with permission to carry on only insurance mediation activity, home finance mediation activity,16 or both;8 16 |
8 | |||
(ja)30 |
an FCA-authorised person with permission to carry on only credit-related regulated activity; |
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(k)8 |
a firm falling within a combination of (i), (j) and (ja). 30 30 |
8 | |||
27 | |||||
Depositary of an ICVC |
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Depositary of an ACS28 |
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A firm subject to the requirement in SUP 16.7A.3 R or SUP 16.7A.5 R |
Sections as relevant |
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Insurer with permission to effect or carry out life policies, unless it is a non-directive friendly society3 |
Entire section |
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3Firm with permission to establish, operate or wind up a personal pension scheme or a stakeholder pension scheme14 14 |
Entire section3 |
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Firm with permission to advise on investments; arrange (bring about) deals in investments; make arrangements with a view to transactions in investments; or arrange safeguarding and administration of assets5 |
Entire section5 |
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Entire section9 |
9
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(a)9 |
9 | ||||
(b)9 |
9 | ||||
(c)9 |
a credit union; and219 |
9 | |||
21(d) |
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(1) |
A firm, other than a managing agent, which is: |
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(a) |
a home finance provider; or |
Entire section |
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(b) |
an insurer; or |
Entire section |
|||
(c) |
the operator of a regulated collective investment scheme or an investment trust savings scheme; or |
Entire section |
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(d) |
a person who issues or manages the relevant assets of the issuer of a structured capital-at-risk product; or |
Entire section |
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(e) |
a firm with permission to enter into a regulated credit agreement as lender in respect of high-cost short-term credit or home credit loan agreements; or |
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(2) |
a firm in whom the rights and obligations of the lender under a regulated mortgage contract are vested. |
The provisions governing performance data reports in SUP 16.11 and SUP 16 Annex 21 |
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A firm undertaking the regulated activities as listed in SUP 16.12.4 R, unless exempted in SUP 16.12.1 G |
Sections as relevant to regulated activities as listed in SUP 16.12.4 R23 |
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A CASS large firm and a CASS medium firm |
Entire section29 |
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An IFPRU 730k firm and a qualifying parent undertaking that is required to send a recovery plan, a group recovery plan or information for a resolution plan to the FCA. |
Entire Section |
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27Note 2 = The application of SUP 16.13 is set out under SUP 16.13.1 G;66 the application of SUP 16.15 is set out under SUP 16.15.1 G; the application of SUP 16.16 is set out SUP 16.16.1 R and SUP 16.16.2 R and the application of SUP 16.17 is set out in SUP 16.17.3 R and SUP 16.17.4 R66. 66 |
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29Note 3 = The application of SUP 16.18 for the types of AIFMs specified in SUP 16.1.1C G is set out in SUP 16.18.2 G. |
Table Application of Exemptions to Forms of Promotions
Financial Promotion Order |
Applies to |
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Article No. |
Title and PERG 8 reference (where applicable) |
Unsolicited real time |
Solicited real time |
Non-real time (solicited or unsolicited) |
12 |
Communications to overseas recipients (8.12.2G) |
*1 |
* |
* |
13 |
Communications from customers and potential customers (8.12.9G) |
* |
* |
* |
14 |
Follow up non-real time communications and solicited real time communications (8.12.10G) |
* |
* |
|
15 |
Introductions (8.12.11G) |
* |
* |
*1 |
16 |
Exempt persons (8.12.12G) |
*2 |
*3 |
*3 |
17 |
Generic promotions (8.12.14G and 8.21.4G) |
* |
* |
* |
17A1 |
Communications caused to be made or directed by unauthorised persons (8.6.7AG) |
* |
* |
* |
18 |
Mere conduits (8.12.18G) |
* |
* |
* |
18A |
Outgoing electronic commerce communications: mere conduits, caching and hosting (8.12.18G)1 |
* |
* |
* |
19 |
Investment professionals (8.12.21G and 8.21.5G) |
* |
* |
* |
20 |
Communications by journalists (8.12.23G) |
* |
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20A |
Promotion broadcast by company director etc (8.12.23G and 8.21.6G) |
* |
* |
* |
20B |
Incoming electronic commerce communications (8.12.38G) |
* |
* |
* |
22 |
Deposits : non-real time communications (8.13) |
* |
||
23 |
Deposits : real time communications (8.13) |
* |
* |
|
24 |
Relevant insurance activity : non-real time communications (8.13) |
* |
||
25 |
Relevant insurance activity : non-real time communications : reinsurance and large risks (8.13) |
* |
||
26 |
Relevant insurance activity : real time communications (8.13) |
* |
* |
|
28 |
One-off non-real time communications and solicited real time communications (8.14.3G) |
* |
* |
|
28A |
One-off unsolicited real time communications (8.14.11G) |
* |
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28B1 |
Real time communications: introductions in connection with qualifying credit (8.17.12G) |
* |
* |
|
29 |
Communications required or authorised by enactments |
* |
* |
* |
30 |
Overseas communicators: solicited real time communications (8.14.15G) |
* |
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31 |
Overseas communicators: non-real time communications to previously overseas customers (8.14.17G) |
* |
||
32 |
Overseas communicators: unsolicited real time communications to previously overseas customers (8.14.16G) |
* |
||
33 |
Overseas communicators: unsolicited real time communications to knowledgeable customers (8.14.16G) |
* |
||
34 |
Governments, central banks etc |
* |
* |
|
35 |
Industrial and provident societies |
* |
* |
|
36 |
Nationals of the EEA States other than United Kingdom (8.14.18G) |
* |
* |
|
37 |
Financial markets |
* |
* |
|
38 |
Persons in the business of placing promotional material |
* |
* |
* |
39 |
Joint enterprises (8.14.19G) |
* |
* |
* |
40 |
Participants in certain recognised collective investment schemes |
* |
* |
|
41 |
Bearer instruments: promotions required or permitted by market rules (8.14.42G) |
* |
* |
|
42 |
Bearer instruments: promotions to existing holders (8.14.42G) |
* |
* |
|
43 |
Members and creditors of certain bodies corporate (8.14.41G and 8.21.8G) |
* |
* |
|
44 |
Members and creditors of open-ended investment companies |
* |
* |
|
45 |
Group companies |
* |
* |
* |
46 |
Qualifying credit to bodies corporate (8.17.10G)1 |
* |
* |
*10 |
1046A |
Promotions of credit etc. for business purposes (8.17-A.10G) |
* |
* |
* |
47 |
Persons in the business of disseminating information (8.21.10G) |
* |
* |
* |
48 |
Certified high net worth individuals (8.14.21G) |
* |
* |
|
49 |
High net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc (8.14.25G) |
* |
* |
* |
50 |
Sophisticated investors (8.14.27G) |
* |
* |
* |
50A |
Self-certified sophisticated investors {8.14.28AG) |
*5 |
* |
* |
51 |
Associations of high net worth or sophisticated investors (8.14.29G) |
* |
* |
|
52 |
Common interest group of a company (8.14.30G) |
* |
* |
|
53 |
Settlors, trustees and personal representatives |
* |
* |
* |
54 |
Beneficiaries of trust, will or intestacy |
* |
* |
* |
55 |
Communications by members of professions (8.15.1G) |
* |
* |
|
55A |
Non-real time communication by members of the professions. (8.15.5G) |
* |
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56 |
Remedy following report by Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration |
* |
* |
* |
57 |
Persons placing promotional material in particular publications |
* |
* |
* |
58 |
Acquisition of interest in premises run by management companies |
* |
* |
|
59 |
Annual accounts and directors' report (8.21.11G) |
* |
* |
* |
60 |
Participation in employee shares schemes |
* |
* |
* |
61 |
Sale of goods and supply of services |
* |
* |
|
62 |
Sale of body corporate (8.14.35G) |
* |
* |
* |
64 |
Takeovers of relevant unlisted companies |
* |
* |
* |
65 |
Takeovers of relevant unlisted companies: warrants etc |
* |
* |
* |
66 |
Takeovers of relevant unlisted companies: application forms |
* |
* |
* |
67 |
Promotions required or permitted by market rules (8.21.13G) |
* |
* |
|
68 |
Promotions in connection with admission to certain EEA markets (8.21.16G) |
* |
* |
|
69 |
Promotions of securities already admitted to certain markets (8.21.17G) |
* |
*1 |
|
701 |
Promotions included in listing particulars etc (8.21.20G)1 |
*1 |
||
711 |
Material relating to prospectus for public offer of unlisted securities |
*1 |
||
721 |
Pension products offered by employers (8.14.40AG8) |
* |
* |
* |
872A |
Pension product offers communicated to employees by third parties (8.14.40AAG) |
* |
* |
* |
872B |
Insurance product offers communicated to employees by employers (8.14.40ABG) |
* |
* |
* |
872C |
Insurance products offers communicated to employees by third parties (8.14.40ACG) |
* |
* |
* |
872D |
Staff mortgage offers communicated to employees by employers (8.14.40ADG) |
* |
* |
* |
872E |
Staff mortgage offers communicated to employees by third parties (8.14.40AEG) |
* |
* |
*10 |
1072F |
Credit agreements offered to employees by employers |
* |
* |
* |
731 |
Advice centres (8.14.40B) |
* |
* |
* |
1 in limited circumstances only – see article 12(2) of the Financial Promotion Order |
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2 for the purpose of article 16 (2) only |
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3 for the purpose of article 16 (1) only1 |