Compliance - get ready for MiFID

threesixty's compliance services are all encompassing but consist in the main of risk assessments, file audits and helpdesk support.

Using technology to perform some tasks means that we can concentrate on providing a more consultative service, advising you in advance on aspects of your operation which require attention, preventing problems rather than correcting them after they have occurred.

We offer a full range of services from simple guidance to a fully outsourced compliance function, managing the risks within your business.

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Online Compliance Manual and Procedures

Our procedures are delivered in as helpful a format as possible via our own software, delivered via our website.

The Manual contains separate sections on:

  • Compliance – PII, Data Protection, Financial Resources
  • Complaints
  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Financial Promotion
  • Recruitment
  • Training & Competence
  • Client Money
  • Conduct of Business

It includes specific guidance on different product areas such as lifetime mortgages, pension transfers and VCTs.

It also includes a full glossary of terms and provides links to the FSA website, where necessary.

FSA Risk Plan

We will provide you with an FSA Risk Plan which can be customised to your own specific requirements taking into account the nature of your firm's activities, the number of advisers employed and the controls that are in place. It will also enable you to outline the steps your firm will need to take in order to ensure that it continues to comply with the rules and that the relevant systems and controls are in place for managing the risks within your business. It also includes a diary system of all the necessary internal T & C/Compliance procedures which need to be followed or the notifications which are required to be made covering FSA, Companies house, Data Protection Commissions, Consumer Credit Licence, PI insurance etc.

Helpdesk Support

You will have unmetered access to highly qualified helpdesk support, via telephone, email or fax, for any queries that are not covered by the information detailed above.

Compliance Audits

Onsite audits are undertaken by experienced staff who will review all of your business risks, not just the sales process. This is delivered as a professional consultation, not a tickbox excercise, and results in a formal report and suite of personalised procedures.

File Audits

File reviews can be undertaken either onsite or remotely. We have experience using a number of different software packages which allows us to access scanned images as well as paper files.

Assistance with FSA Application

For those firms requiring assistance with their FSA Application, threesixty provides a full guidance service.