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What is a proportionate approach to Operational Resilience?

One of the many questions we are asked by clients is “what is a proportionate approach to operational resilience?"  This blog will provide some useful direction to help firms answer this question.

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Changing Focus on CASS

CASS appears to have quickly dominated dominated the regulatory agenda in the UK’s investment industry. I’m sure many executive boards feel frustrated at the amount of time taken up in discussing ...

Topics: Investment & Asset Management

January 14, 2020
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A Strategic Regulatory Management Limited briefing note on SMCR

Ian Stevenson, Managing Consultant at Strategic Regulatory Management Limited gives his perspective on the UK Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) which comes into play in December.

Topics: Investment & Asset Management, Insurance Sector

November 18, 2019
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Who you should hire today to meet tomorrow's risks and regulations

FourthLine's Director of Talent Services, Dan Waltham discusses 8 essential areas companies should recruit for now in order to ensure future effective risk and regulation management.

Topics: Investment & Asset Management, Insurance Sector

November 11, 2019
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8 Reasons to consider a different recruitment solution

FourthLine Director Dan Waltham discusses the merits of looking beyond contingent as the only recruitment solution.

Topics: Investment & Asset Management, Insurance Sector, Retail Finance

November 8, 2019
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How do FS firms deal with Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)?

As we are moving to an era of heavy reliance on third-party relationships alongside stronger scrutiny from the regulator, how should Financial Services approach TPRM?

Topics: Investment & Asset Management, Insurance Sector, Retail Finance

September 19, 2019
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What's that coming over the hill - is the SM&CR a monster?

Getting ready for the full roll out of SM&CR shouldn't be a monstrous task if you put the proper preparation in place now, writes Jason Gardiner.

Topics: Investment & Asset Management, Insurance Sector, Retail Finance

August 21, 2019
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How to effectively embed Risk Culture

Jon Johal shares his thoughts on embedding risk culture in organisations and how to make this an effective process.

Topics: Investment & Asset Management, Insurance Sector, Retail Finance

July 2, 2019
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Good governance: how new requirements for non-executive directors & SMCR will affect asset managers

Whilst the need for good governance is nothing new, it is set to increase further with the introduction of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime. Jason Gardiner examines what impact this will ...

Topics: Investment & Asset Management, Insurance Sector

June 21, 2019
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