Related provisions for CASS 7.16.30
- (1)
A firm may calculate either:
- (a)
one individual client balance for each client,1 based on the total of the firm's holdings for that1client; or
- (b)
a number of individual client balances for each client, equal to the number of products or business lines the firm operates for that client and each balance based on the total of the firm's holdings for that client in respect of the particular product or business line.1
- (a)
- (2)
Each individual client balance for a client should be calculated in accordance with this table:
Individual client balance calculation
Free money (sums held for a client free of sale or purchase (eg, see (3)(a)) and
A
sale proceeds due to the client:
(a)
for principal deals when the client has delivered the designated investments; and
B
(b)
for agency deals, when:
(i)
the sale proceeds have been received by the firm and the client has delivered the designated investments; or
C1
(ii)
the firm holds the designated investments for the client; and
C2
the cost of purchases:
(c)
for principal deals, paid for by the client when the firm has not delivered the designated investments to the client; and
D
(d)
(i)
the firm has not remitted the money to, or to the order of, the counterparty; or
E1
(ii)
the designated investments have been received by the firm but have not been delivered to the client;
E2
Less
money owed by the client for unpaid purchases by, or for, the client if delivery of those designated investments has been made to the client; and
F
proceeds remitted to the client for sales transactions by, or for, the client if the client has not delivered the designated investments.
G
Individual client balance 'X' = (A+B+C1+C2+D+E1+E2)-F-G
X
- (3)
When calculating an individual client balance for each client, a firm should also:
- (a)
ensure it includes:
- (i)
client money consisting of dividends received and interest earned and allocated (see CASS 7.11.32 R);
- (ii)
client money consisting of dividends (actual or payments in lieu), stock lending fees and other payments received and allocated (see CASS 6.1.2 G);
- (iii)
money the firm appropriates and segregates as client money to cover an unresolved shortfall in safe custody assets it identifies in its internal records which is attributable to an individual client (see CASS 6.6.54R (2)); and
- (iv)
money the firm segregates as client money instead of an individual client's safe custody asset until such time as the relevant delivery versus payment transaction settles under CASS 6.1.12R (2); and
- (i)
- (b)
deduct any amounts due and payable by the client to the firm (see CASS 7.11.25 R).
- (a)
- (4)
Compliance with (1), (2) and (3)1 may be relied on as tending to establish compliance with CASS 7.16.21 R.
42Where the measure is not cumulative (e.g. the number of traders for fee-block A10), the firm must use the figure relating to its annual reporting date (e.g. 31 December for A10) or, if that is not available, the projected figure used when it was authorised. Table A sets out the reporting requirements for the key fee-blocks when actual data is not available:
Table A: calculating tariff data for second and subsequent years of authorisation when full trading figures are not available
Fee-block |
Tariff base |
Calculation where trading data are not available |
A1. Deposit acceptors |
Average MELS for October - December |
Use data available at 31 December or, if trading has not commenced by 31 December, use the projection submitted as part of the application process. |
A2. Home finance providers and administrators |
Number of relevant contracts entered into or being administered in the twelve months up to 31 December |
Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure. |
A3. Insurers - general |
Gross written premium for fees purposes (GWP) 43for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December and best estimate liabilities for fees purposes (BEL) 43 valued at the end of the financial year |
GWP 43 – apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure. BEL – use 43 data at valuation date or, if trading has not commenced by then, use projections provided at authorisation. |
A4. Insurers - life |
Gross written premium for fees purposes (GWP) 43 for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December and best estimate liabilities for fees purposes (BEL) 43 valued at the end of the financial year |
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A5. Managing agents at Lloyd’s |
Active capacity in respect of the underwriting year at the beginning of the period to which the fee relates |
Not applicable. |
A6. The Society of Lloyd’s |
Bespoke fee |
Not applicable. |
A7. Portfolio managers |
Funds under management valued at 31 December |
Use data as at 31 December or, if trading has not commenced by 31 December, use the projection submitted as part of the application process. |
A9. Managers and depositaries of investment funds, and operators of collective investment schemes or pension schemes |
Annual gross income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December |
Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure. |
A10. Firms dealing as principal |
Number of traders as at 31 December |
Use data as at 31 December or, if trading has not commenced by 31 December, use the projection submitted as part of the application process |
A13. Advisors, arrangers, dealers or brokers |
Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December |
Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at the annualised figure |
A14. Corporate finance advisers |
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A18. Home finance providers, advisers and arrangers |
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A19. General insurance mediation |
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A21. Firms holding client money or assets, or both |
The highest amount of client money and the highest amount of custody assets held over the 12 months ending 31 December |
The highest amount of client money and/or custody assets over the period between the date of authorisation and 31 December or, if trading has not started, use the projection submitted as part of the application process. |
Flat fee |
Not applicable. |
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B. Service companies |
Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December |
Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at the annualised figure. |
B. Benchmark administrators |
Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December39 |
Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at the annualised figure.39 |
B. Recognised investment exchanges |
Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December39 |
Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at the annualised figure.39 |
B. Recognised auction platforms |
Flat fee |
Not applicable. |
B. Recognised overseas investment exchanges |
Flat fee |
Not applicable. |
CC1. Credit-related regulated activities with limited permission |
Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December |
Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure. |
CC2. Credit related regulated activities |
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G.2 Payment services institutions – deposit acceptors |
See A1 deposit acceptors |
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G.3. Large payment services institutions |
Relevant income |
Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure. |
G.4 Small payment institutions |
Flat fee |
Not applicable. |
G.5 Other payment institutions |
Relevant income |
Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure. |
G.10 Large electronic money institutions |
Average outstanding e-money over 12 months ending 31 December |
Average over the period from authorisation to 31 December. |
G.11 Small electronic money institutions |
Flat fee |
Not applicable. |
G.15 Issuer of regulated covered bonds |
Value as at 31 December |
Not applicable. |
G.20 Consumer buy-to-let (CBTL) lender |
Flat fee |
Not applicable. |
G.21 CBTL adviser and arranger |