Related provisions for CASS 1.4.6
24In relation to the above RDR activities a qualification in the table in Part 2 will meet the qualification requirement in relation to the activity listed in column 3 of that table, for the purpose of TC 2.1.10E(2), to the extent set out below:
- (1)
where an ‘a’ appears in the fourth column of the table in Part 2 the qualification will fully meet the qualification requirement on and after, 31 December 2012; and
- (2)
where a ‘b’ appears in the fourth column of the table in Part 2 the qualification will fully meet the qualification requirement until 31 December 2012. On and after 31 December 2012 this must be combined with qualification gap-fill. This gap-fill (see TC App 7.1.1G)29 constitutes additional structured continuing professional development, which need not be by examination, completed and verified by an accredited body.
24Part 1B: The non-Retail Distribution Review activities (non-RDR activities)
Activity Number |
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7 |
Giving personal recommendations26 on long-term care insurance contracts |
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8 |
Giving personal recommendations26 on investments in the course of corporate finance business |
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9 |
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11 |
Undertaking the activity of a pension transfer specialist (see also TC 2.1.5KR)2730 |
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14 and 10 |
Managing investments and/or undertaking the activity of a broker fund adviser |
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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 |
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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 |
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1421A |
Designing scripted questions for an execution-only sale of a regulated mortgage contract for a non-business purpose |
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22 |
Designing scripted questions for an execution-only sale of an 14equity release transaction 1414 |
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24Activity Number |
Non-RDR Activity (overseeing activity) |
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. |
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. |
23 |
Overseeing non-advised sales on a day to day basis of equity release transactions. |
42Where the measure is not cumulative (e.g. the number of traders for fee-block A10), the firm must use the figure relating to the valuation date specified in FEES 4 Annex 1AR Part 563 (e.g. 31 December for A10)48. Table A sets out the reporting requirements for the key fee-blocks when full48 actual data is not available:
Table A: calculating tariff data for second and subsequent years of authorisation when full trading figures are not available
48Fee-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 nil48. |
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 nil48. |
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 nil48. |
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 nil48. |
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 distribution44 |
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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 nil48. |
56A.23 |
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. |
60A.24 |
See A.1 (Deposit acceptors) |
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Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December54 |
Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at the annualised figure.54 |
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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. Regulated benchmark45 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 platforms55 49 |
Flat fee55 49 |
Not applicable55 49 |
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 |
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