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Section 166 reviews are one of the most powerful tools the FCA has to try to correct the actions of Financial Services organisations who they have concerns about. Section 166 gives the regulator the power to require a “skilled person” to carry out an independent review of a business. An established Consumer Credit firm reached […]
Head of Compliance is the most senior Compliance title in most Financial Services organisations – and as such recruiting the right one is of the utmost importance in running a successful regulated business. Holding the SMF16 senior management function means that Heads of Compliance are the individuals with overall responsibility for ensuring their firm is […]
Compliance Monitoring Manager is a crucial title within a Financial Services firm’s Compliance function, with oversight of the assessment of how well Compliance policies and procedures are working in the business’s day to day activities. A growing challenger bank approached Kind Consultancy with a need to recruit a permanent Compliance Monitoring Manager as they expanded […]
Underwriters are the lifeblood of any Mortgage function within Financial Services and an essential part of the Credit Risk apparatus. Hiring underwriters with the right knowledge, skills and experience is vital to the success of any lending organisation. Kind Consultancy have a long working relationship with a large building society, who were experiencing an increase […]
As a Chief Risk Officer (CRO) steers the big picture of Risk management for a Financial Services organisation, a Deputy CRO can be vital in a large business for supporting, embedding and enacting good Risk practices. One of the largest groups of Financial Services Mortgage & Protection Networks in the UK contacted Kind Consultancy seeking […]
Prudential Risk and Credit Risk are both specialised areas of Risk Management within Financial Services. Where Credit Risk professionals manage risks related to lending, ensuring the organisation is only providing loans to customers who will be able to repay them, Prudential Risk centres on the mitigation of risks that threaten a firm’s financial stability. These […]
Internal audit teams are a crucial part of the risk apparatus of a Financial Services business. Internal audit professionals will scrutinise and assess how well the business is managing risks and how effectively internal processes are working. They also often act as an in-house consulting service, advising management on how to improve systems and procedures. […]
Prudential Risk Audit is a niche within a niche – a hyper-specific position requiring an overlap of Internal Audit skills and Prudential Risk expertise. While many organisations won’t need such a granular approach to Internal Audit, some large firms do – and when that need arises, they require a true specialist they can trust. These […]
Vulnerable Customers are defined by the FCA as customers who, for any one of a wide variety of reasons, are “someone who, due to their personal circumstances, is especially susceptible to harm, particularly when a [Financial Services] firm is not acting with appropriate levels of care”. Consumers might be vulnerable due to “poor health, such […]
Earlier this month the FCA published their findings from a review of Fair Value frameworks. Fair Value is one of the 4 outcomes on which firms will be assessed under Consumer Duty when it comes into effect in July. To help establish the regulator’s expectations, the FCA is providing feedback based on organisations’ proposals. For […]
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