Related provisions for PERG 6.6.1
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Certain of the exclusions in the Regulated Activities Order that apply to the regulated activity of advising on investments are not available where the advice either relates to a contract of insurance or amounts to insurance distribution or reinsurance distribution3. This results from the requirements of the IDD3 and is explained in more detail in PERG 5 (Guidance on insurance distribution3 activities).
7(-2) 13This section applies to:(a) a limited scope SMCR firm other than:14(i) a firm in SUP 10C Annex 1 7.10R (Table: Limited scope SMCR firms to which no controlled functions apply); and14(ii) a limited scope SMCR benchmark firm; and14(b) an authorised professional firm that is a core SMCR firm.
(-1) 13The application of this section is further limited by the rest of this rule.(1) 13This section applies to an authorised professional firm as follows:
(a) it only applies in respect
This section may be of relevance to a directive friendly society:(1) if it has 10 members or less; (2) if it has a delegate voting system and has 10 delegates or less; or (3) if it has 20 members or less and effects or carries out group insurance contracts where one person may exercise one vote on behalf of the members of a group and one vote in their private capacity; orwhere a member or delegate, whether alone or acting in concert8, is entitled to exercise, or control the exercise
A contravention of a rule in SYSC 11 to 2SYSC 21,7SYSC 22.8.1R, SYSC 22.9.1R or to 9SYSC 288 does not give rise to a right of action by a private person under section 138D of the Act (and each of those rules is specified under section 138D(3) of the Act as a provision giving rise to no such right of action). 34437
(1) Text of article 2.1(1) of the Insurance Distribution Directive1
“‘Insurance distribution’ means the activities of advising on, proposing or carrying out other work preparatory to the conclusion of contracts of insurance, of concluding such contracts, or of assisting in the administration and performance of such contracts, in particular in the event of a claim, including the provision of information concerning one or more insurance contracts in accordance with criteria selected
In this appendix:(1) (a) at step 1,3 “historic interest” means the interest the complainant paid to the firm because a payment protection contract was added to a loan or credit product;3(b) at step 2, “historic interest” means in relation to any sum, the interest the complainant paid as a result of that sum being included in the loan or credit product;32(2) "simple interest" means a non-compound rate of 8% per annum;3(3) "claim" means a claim by a complainant seeking to rely upon
3The appropriate
regulator regards
a firm as 'using'
the services of, in particular, its immediate counterparty (typically the
intermediary that passed the business to the firm)
and of all other persons who
have been granted the right or authority directly by the firm to
effect a contract of insurance or enter into a home finance transaction.
1This chapter (the mandate rules)3 applies to a firm when it has a mandate3 in the course of, or in connection with, the firm's:3(1) designated investment business (including MiFID business); or33(2) insurance distribution activity8, except where it relates to a reinsurance contract;55(3) debt management activity.5
[deleted] Editor’s note: The text of this provision has been moved to SYSC 27.8.19R]8
3Where persons are making arrangements concerning contracts of insurance or are carrying on insurance distribution or reinsurance distribution2 certain exclusions to article 25 are not available. This results from the requirements of the IDD2 and is explained in more detail in PERG 5.6 (2The regulated activities: arranging deals in, and making arrangements with a view to transactions in, contracts of insurance).
Examples of a particular investment include:(1) securities – shares in ABC plc, Treasury 10% 2001 stock, XYZ plc warrants;(2) units in collective investment schemes - ABC smaller companies fund, XYZ Growth Trust;(3) exchange-traded derivatives - LME Copper Grade A 3 months, LIFFE Japanese Government bond, ABC plc traded options;(4) contractual investments, for example, futures and other contracts having specified terms and conditions such as duration, volume, interest rate or
The result of the amendments made to the meaning of the business test in section 22 of the Act is that the test differs depending on the activity in question. Where the regulated activities of advising on investments and advising on a home finance transaction1 are concerned, the business test is not to be regarded as satisfied unless a person carries on the business of engaging in those activities. This is a narrower test than that of carrying on regulated activities by way of
(1) Unless sub-paragraph (3), (4)(a) or (7)6 applies, if A is a body incorporated in the United Kingdom -6(a) A’s head office, and(b) if A has a registered office, that office,must be in the United Kingdom. (2) If A is not a body corporate but A’s head office is in the United Kingdom, A must carry on business in the United Kingdom. (3) If-(a) A is seeking to carry on, or is carrying on, a regulated activity which is any of the investment services and activities,(b) A is a body