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PERG 4.12.5GRP
Where a person is already an appointed representative (in relation to any non-mortgage activities) and he proposes to carry on any regulated mortgage activities, he will need to consider the following matters.(1) He must become authorised if his proposed mortgage activities include either entering into a regulated mortgage contract or administering a regulated mortgage contract. These activities may not be carried on by appointed representatives and the Act does not permit any
MCOB 3A.1.1RRP
This chapter applies to a firm:(1) communicating information to a customer in relation to a home finance transaction; or(2) communicating or approving a financial promotion of qualifying credit, a home reversion plan, a home purchase plan or a regulated sale and rent back agreement.
PERG 7.2.1GRP
Advice is excluded by article 54 of the Regulated Activities Order from the regulated activities of advising on investments, advising on regulated credit agreements for the acquisition of land2 and advising on a home finance transaction1if:1(1) the advice is given in a publication or service that is in one of three formats (see PERG 7.4.3 G and PERG 7.4.4 G); and(2) the principal purpose of the particular format is neither to give certain advice nor to lead to (or enable) certain
MIPRU 4.2A.1RRP
1This section applies to a firm carrying on any home financing connected to regulated mortgage contracts or home financing and home financing administration connected to regulated mortgage contracts see3MIPRU 4.2.23 R .3
MCOB 4A.2.3GRP
The explanations given to a consumer for the purposes of complying with MCOB 4A.2.1 R do not amount to advice to that consumer. Firms may wish to refer to PERG (particularly PERG 4.6) for guidance on the regulatory perimeter in relation to advising on a home finance transaction.
PERG 4.13.1GRP
Certain named persons are exempted by the Exemption Order from the need to obtain authorisation. The following bodies have exemptions (which are explained in more detail in this section)3 in relation to carrying on by them of the regulated mortgage activities:33(1) [deleted]22(2) registered social landlords in England and Wales within the meaning of Part I of the Housing Act 1996 (paragraph 48(2)1(a) of the Schedule to the Exemption Order) but not their subsidiaries;(3) registered
PERG 5.11.5GRP
Insurance undertakings are referred to 1MIPRU 51 (Insurance undertakings and mortgage lenders using insurance or mortgage mediation services) as regards their obligations relating to the use of intermediaries generally.
MCOB 3A.2.3GRP
Where:(1) there are two or more customers or prospective customers in relation to the same home finance transaction;(2) a rule in MCOB requires the provision of information to such customers; and(3) the customers have different addressesa firm should send the information to each address. If the customers share the same address, it will be sufficient to send a single copy of the information addressed to each of the customers.
TC App 2.1.1RRP

1UK domestic firm

Incoming EEA firm

Overseas firm (other than an incoming EEA firm)

MiFID business and equivalent third country business

TC applies in respect of employees who carry on activities from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative) in the United Kingdom

and

TC also applies insofar as an activity is carried on from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative or, where applicable, its tied agent) in, and within the territory of, another EEA State

TC does not apply

TC applies in respect of employees who carry on activities from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative) in the United Kingdom

Insurance mediation activities

TC applies in respect of employees who carry on activities from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative) in the United Kingdom

and

TC also applies in respect of employees who engage in or oversee activities from a branch established in another EEA state

TC does not apply

TC does not apply

Mortgage activities and reversion activities numbers 20, 20A, 21, 21A, 21B, 22 and 23 in TC App 1.1.1R; and

MCD credit agreement activities numbers 23A to 23E in TC App 1.1.1R3

TC applies if the customer is resident in the United Kingdom at the time the activity3 is carried on

and

TC also applies if the customer is resident in another EEA State (at the time that the activity is carried on) but only if the activity is carried on from an establishment maintained by the firm or its appointed representative in the United Kingdom

Same as for UK domestic firm except that:

(1) if the firm carries on the activity from an establishment maintained by the firm or its appointed representative in the United Kingdom and the customer is resident in another EEA State when the activity is carried on, TC does not apply; and

(2) if the firm carries on the activity from an establishment maintained by the firm in another EEA State (and the customer is resident in the United Kingdom when the activity is carried on), the following provisions of TC apply: TC 2.1.5AR; TC 2.1.5BR(2), (3), (5) and (6); TC 2.1.5CR; TC 2.1.5DG; TC 2.1.5ER; and TC 2.1.5FG.

[Note: article 9(3) of the MCD]3

Same as for UK domestic firm

Any other activity in Appendix 1

TC applies in respect of employees who carry on these activities from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative) in the United Kingdom

and

TC also applies in respect of employees who carry on activities with or for a client in the United Kingdom

TC applies in respect of its employees who carry on activities from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative) in the United Kingdom

3

2

TC applies in respect of its employees who carry on activities from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative) in the United Kingdom
MIPRU 4.2BA.1RRP
1This section applies to a firm carrying on any home financing connected to regulated mortgage contracts or home financing and home financing administration connected to regulated mortgage contracts (see MIPRU 4.2.23 R).
PERG 2.10.15GRP
In addition, there are restrictions on carrying on (or agreeing to carry on) certain other regulated activities. These relate to managing investments, advising on investments, advising on a home finance transaction,2advising on syndicate participation at Lloyd's, entering into a home finance transaction or administering a home finance transaction.222
MCOB 4.1.3RRP
This chapter applies if a firm in the course of carrying on a home finance activity4: enters into, advises on or arranges a home finance transaction or a variation of the terms of a home finance transaction.64
MCOB 9.1.4RRP

This table belongs to MCOB 9.1.3 R

Section of MCOB 9

Applies in relation to an equity release transaction as set out in the following rules:2

2

MCOB 9.1, MCOB 9.2

all of the rules below in this column2

MCOB 9.3, MCOB 9.4

MCOB 5.1.3 R

MCOB 9.5

MCOB 6.1.3 R

2MCOB 9.62

MCOB 7.1.3 R
COBS 2.3.15GRP

1This table belongs to COBS 2.3.14 G.

Reasonable non-monetary benefits

Gifts, Hospitality and Promotional Competition Prizes

1

A retail investment product provider5 giving and a firm receiving gifts, hospitality and promotional competition prizes of a reasonable value.

5

Promotion

2

A retail investment product provider5 assisting another firm to promote its retail investment products5 so that the quality of its service to clients is enhanced. Such assistance should not be of a kind or value that is likely to impair the recipient firm's ability to pay due regard to the interests of its clients, and to give advice on, and recommend, retail investment products5 available from the recipient firm's whole range or ranges.

555

Joint marketing exercises

3

A retail investment product provider5 providing generic product literature (that is, letter heading, leaflets, forms and envelopes) that is suitable for use and distribution by or on behalf of another firm if:

5

(a)

the literature enhances the quality of the service to the client and is not primarily of promotional benefit to the retail investment product provider;5 and

5

(b)

the total costs (for example, packaging, posting, mailing lists) of distributing such literature to its client are borne by the recipient firm.

4

A retail investment product provider5 supplying another firm with 'freepost' envelopes, for forwarding such items as completed applications, medical reports or copy client agreements.

5

5

A retail investment product provider5 supplying product specific literature (for example, key features documents, minimum information) to another firm if:

5

(a)

the literature does not contain the name of any other firm; or

(b)

if the name of the recipient firm is included, the literature enhances the quality of the service to the client and is not primarily of promotional benefit to the recipient firm.

6

A retail investment product provider5 supplying draft articles, news items and financial promotions for publication in another firm's magazine, only if in each case any costs paid by the product provider for placing the articles and financial promotions are not more than market rate, and exclude distribution costs.

5

Seminars and conferences

7

A retail investment product provider5 taking part in a seminar organised by another firm or a third party and paying toward the cost of the seminar, if:

5

(a)

its participation is for a genuine business purpose; and

(b)

the contribution is reasonable and proportionate to its participation and by reference to the time and sessions at the seminar when its staff play an active role.

Technical services and information technology

8

A retail investment product provider5 supplying a 'freephone' link to which it is connected.

5

9

A retail investment product provider5 supplying another firm with any of the following:

5

(a)

quotations and projections relating to its retail investment products5 and, in relation to specific investment transactions (or for the purpose of any scheme for review of past business), advice on the completion of forms or other documents;

5

(b)

access to data processing facilities, or access to data, that is related to the retail investment product provider’s5 business;

5

(c)

access to third party electronic dealing or quotation systems that are related to the retail investment product provider's5 business; and

5

(d)

software that gives information about the retail investment product provider's retail investment products5 or which is appropriate to its business (for example, for use in a scheme for review of past business or for producing projections or technical product information).

5

10

A retail investment product provider5 paying cash amounts or giving other assistance to a firm not in the same immediate group for the development of software or other computer facilities necessary to operate software supplied by the retail investment product provider,5 but only to the extent that by doing so it will generate equivalent cost savings to itself or clients.

55

11

A retail investment product provider5 supplying another firm with information about sources of mortgage finance.

5

12

A retail investment product provider5 supplying another firm with generic technical information in writing, not necessarily related to the product provider's business, when this information states clearly and prominently that it is produced by the product provider or (if different) supplying firm.

5

Training

13

A retail investment product provider5 providing another firm with training facilities of any kind (for example, lectures, venue, written material and software).

5

Travel and accommodation expenses

14

A retail investment product provider5 reimbursing another firm's reasonable travel and accommodation expenses when the other firm:

5

(a)

participates in market research conducted by or for the retail investment product provider;5

5

(b)

attends an annual national event of a United Kingdom trade association, hosted or co-hosted by the retail investment product provider;5

5

(c)

participates in the retail investment product provider’s5 training facilities (see 13);

5

(d)

visits the retail investment product provider’s5United Kingdom office in order to:

5

(i)

receive information about the retail investment product provider's5 administrative systems; or

5

(ii)

attend a meeting with the retail investment product provider5 and an existing or prospective client of the receiving firm.

5
PERG 8.17.12GRP
Article 28B (Real time communications: introductions) exempts a real time financial promotion that relates to one or more of the controlled activities about regulated mortgage contracts, as well as home reversion plans, home purchase plans,4regulated sale and rent back agreements3, certain consumer hire agreements and relevant credit agreements4. The exemption is subject to the following conditions being satisfied:224(1) the financial promotion must be made for the purpose of,