Purchase regulatory templates and policies

This document sets out the key regulatory requirements relating to vulnerable customers and details the systems and controls you can implement to meet these requirements.

This document details how you should deal with customers in financial difficulties and sets out the steps that you need to take as part of your arrears management process.

This document meets the FCA CONC requirements and explains how you can ensure that you lend responsibly to customers.

This document sets out the core FCA and compliance requirements which apply to a FCA regulated business. 

This document sets a framework to enable you to identity and manage the security risks relating to your payment services.

This procedure sets out an approach for identifying, managing and where required reporting operational and security incidents to the FCA.

This document details how your firm can manage the money laundering risks relating to your payment services.

This document sets out a process you can adopt to wind-down your business where necessary.  It includes a list of wind-down triggers, potential resolution points and a wind-time implementation process. 

This document sets out the core FCA and compliance requirements which apply to your payment services business. 

This document sets out the high level CD obligations, the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders  and provides a framework to enable you demonstrate CD compliance.

This procedure sets out the steps for approving new products and services as well as any major changes to them in line with the FCA Consumer Duty Outcome 1.  The checklist lists the specific elements you need to review as part of the launch of a new product or service.

This procedures explain how you can review the performance of a FCA regulated product or service from a regulatory perspective.  The cjlists lists the specific elements you should review to determine whether your product and service is continuing to deliver good outcomes. 

This template enables you to conduct your own fair value assessment for your FCA regulated business.

This PowerPoint presentation which explains what Consumer Duty is and what it means.  It  includes practical examples as well as a test to assess the employee's understanding.

The document explains the actions you need to take following a data protection breach and explains when you may need to notify the incident to the ICO.

The document sets out the key data protections requirements and explains how you can meet them 

This document enables you to conduct a data protection impact assessment and provides you with step by step guidance notes.

This document sets out the core record keeping regulatory requirements and includes a record keeping schedule which contains suggested retention periods for the various business and employee records you may have.

This document meets the FCA CMCOB requirements and provides a standard contract for a claims management company which includes the key information you have to provide to a customer at the outset.

This document meets the FCA CMCOB 4 requirements and provides a summary of the firm's services, fees, claims process, cancellation rights etc which a firm can personalise to their needs Add a description about this item.

This template has been designed to meet the FCA's DISP rules and sets out how you should handle complaints fairly.  The wording can be personalised to reflect your internal organisation structure.

This document sets out the core FCA and compliance requirements which apply to your business. 

This policy explains the requirements relating to receiving and providing regulatory references and sets out the approach you need to follow.

This document sets out a process for determining and reporting  conduct rules breaches to the FCA.  

This is a PowerPoint presentation which explains what the conduct rules mean and includes practical examples as well as a test to assess the employee's understanding.

This staff manual explains the key compliance requirements which relate to a SMCR firm and sets out how you can meet these requirements.

This template has been designed to meet FCA FPCOB requirements and includes an example wording which you can amend to create your own Funeral Plan summary for your products 

This documents meet the FCA FPCOB wind down requirements and set out how you can wind-down a funeral planning company which you can update to reflect your own business. 

This document sets out the key regulatory requirements relating to vulnerable customers and details the systems and controls you can implement to meet these requirements. 

This template has been designed to meet FCA FPCOB 9 and includes an example wording which you can amend to create your own Nominated Representative Document for your products.

This template has been designed to meet the FCA's DISP rules and sets out how you should deal with complaints fairly.  The wording can be personalised to reflect your internal organisation structure.

This document sets out the core FCA and compliance requirements which apply to your business. 

This policy explains the key FCA requirements and responsibilities relating to the design and approval of financial promotions and how you can meet them internally.

This document sets out a process for receiving and accepts corporate hospitality and gifts in a FCA regulated firm.

This policy is designed to protect FCA regulated firms against potential risks arising from poor and ineffective of material outsourced providers.  This document sets out the process for conducting supplier due-diligence, selecting, overseeing and monitoring material outsourcing arrangements in a FCA regulated firm.

The policy explains the FCA's DISP rules relating to complaints handling and details the steps you will take to comply with the requirements.  The procedure provides additional guidance to staff who are involved in identifying, reporting and resolving complaints as well letter templates for responding to customers.

The CMP lists the various regulatory checks you need to take to ensure that you are able to meet your ongoing FCA obligations. It also includes the frequency of the checks and suggests potential role holders who will undertake the checks. The CMP will need to be enhanced to reflect your specific FCA business permissions.