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Skilled person review (S.166)

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Skilled person review under S166 FSMA

A Skilled Person Review is an independent review of a regulated firm, usually focusing on specific issues. They can also be conducted if the regulator wishes to delve deeper into a firm’s activities. It’s just one of the supervisory tools the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has at its disposal under Section 166 (S.166) of the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA).

Whilst the FCA ultimately commissions the report, they will nominate, or ask the firm to nominate, a Skilled Person to undertake the work.

A Skilled Person Report will establish the extent of any problems and / or the degree of any customer detriment. It will help the FCA determine the extent of any remedial action that needs to be undertaken, the ongoing supervisory relationship the firm has with the FCA and whether enforcement action should be taken.

How can Huntswood help?

If your firm has received an s.166 draft notice, Huntswood is equipped to scope and undertake a review that meets the FCA’s specifications.

 

Huntswood’s proximity to regulatory issues and its dialogue with the FCA means that our experts can help your firm re-gain the regulator’s trust in the event of a review.

Huntswood delivers skilled person reviews within the following two areas of expertise

‘Lot B’ (Governance and Individual Accountability)

‘Lot D’ (Conduct of Business)

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Major Insurance Firm

The Huntswood team has delivered precisely to brief and in a timely manner too. I have been most pleased with the thoroughness of preparation going into the project. This, combined with the obvious regulatory and strategic experience you all have has made the project a great success.

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Leading UK Merchandise Retailer

The project has run incredibly smoothly, which reflects great planning and great commitment to pro-actively resolve any issues ... Good collaborative planning was at the heart of the operation. It primarily ensured our customers received an outstanding service but also convey confidence to regulator and all the internal stakeholders.

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Huntswood's people are of the highest calibre. Not only do they understand the issue from a regulatory perspective, but they know how to deliver effective training in an impactful way.

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Leading UK Retail Bank

Our challenge... has been extremely demanding and Huntswood has had to deal with a rapid upsizing of the ongoing engagements, taking the number of deployed staff from an initial 16 to 174 in a very short space of time. The hassle- free experience has been testament to Huntswood's organisational and management skills.

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Throughout the eight months that I've worked with Huntswood I've seen first- hand how they put their customers at the heart of their business. They are a company that continues to impress, deliver and delight in equal measure.

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