A compilation of guides, how-to's, tips and more from CCL Academy's highly professional subject matter experts who have significant industry/practitioner experience.
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FCA’s Consumer Duty – What Should Firms Be Doing?
The FCA has recently confirmed its approach to the Consumer Duty, with most firms having to implement the new requirements by 31 July 2023. The FCA has acknowledged that this sets a challenging timescale for firms to embed the Consumer... -
The New FCA Consumer Duty and What it Means For Your Firm’s Training Plan
In July 2022, the FCA published its long-awaited final rules relating to the new Consumer Duty. The obligations being introduced as part of the new Duty are wide-ranging and firms within scope of the rules will need to devote significant... -
3 Steps Towards an Effective Compliance Training Strategy
Michael Sacks, Director of Digital Learning Strategy at CCL Academy reveals how firms can enhance their compliance training strategy by taking three simple steps. Step 1... -
FCA update - Getting the necessary skills and training for Heads of Compliance and MLROs
The FCA recently published a statement about the competency and capability of Heads of Compliance and MLROs, providing advice on what is required for them to be effective in their roles. The UK regulator advised that Heads of Compliance and... -
Building a Strong Culture in Financial Services
Culture has always been vital to an organisation’s reputation and long-term success, and it remains central to how regulators supervise financial services firms. A culture of ethics and integrity doesn’t happen by accident, and it needs more than policies and... -
Takeaways from the Pandora Papers Data Leak
The Pandora Papers is the latest (and largest) offshore data leak to hit the headlines. Like the Panama Papers (2016) and the Paradise Papers (2017) it exposes the secret offshore affairs of wealthy and powerful individuals – including more than...