Gareth Johnson: Practical steps to mitigate regulatory risk The third and final part of our series of articles exploring regulatory risk for asset managers is now live and available to read in today's Professional Adviser. Written by our Head of Investment Management Compliance, Gareth Johnson, the first two articles examined the challenges of keeping up with regulatory change and how we see resulting risks manifest in asset management businesses. In this final piece, it's time to turn to the practical, actionable steps firms can take to mitigate those risks and build resilience in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. Read the article in full, here https://lnkd.in/eXu96PBJ
SimplyBiz
Financial Services
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 8,185 followers
The UK's largest, multi award-winning,provider of compliance & back-office support for financial services intermediaries
About us
SimplyBiz provides the very highest quality of comprehensive compliance and business support to the 1000s of financial advisers throughout the UK who choose to use our services. During our successful twenty year history we have never lost sight of our primary purpose – to provide support and guidance to directly authorised firms in every area of their business. Every decision about our proposition and development over the past two decades has been made after asking ourselves one simple question; will this produce the best outcomes for the firms we serve and their clients? Each staff member of our 500+ strong team understands that advisers and their needs are central to everything we do and our culture and ethos places the firms we serve firmly at the heart of everything SimplyBiz does. We offer the experience, expertise and regulatory guidance that puts advisers firmly in control of their own businesses. For more information, please visit our website at www.SimplyBiz.co.uk , call us on 01484 439100 or send us an email at info@SimplyBiz.co.uk
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External link for SimplyBiz
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2002
- Specialties
- Compliance, FCA regulation, direct authorisation, business support, network leavers guidance, professional development, best practice, professional connections, marketing support, mortgages, adviser exit strategy, and legal connections
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St Andrew's Road
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 6NA, GB
Employees at SimplyBiz
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We're delighted to be back on the road with our Learning and Development Events this week. Today we're in Wakefield, providing our delegates with a day full of topical and insightful presentations. You can see details of our full series of LDEs here https://lnkd.in/ddCpKE2v Below, you can see Mandeep Virdee of BlackRock discussing the psychology of investing, and Mark Hopcroft, MBA of Timeline taking to the stage to present on thte rise (& rise) of evidence based and passive investing. Also featured are some of the other presenters and exhibitors joining us this round, Matt Johnson of Octopus Investments, Callum Drage of Fidelity International, kimberley collins and Richard James of Aegon, Karl Heap of Brooks Macdonald, Danny Buxton and Finlay Dewar of AkoniHub, and our very own James Gibson, Louise Wilson, Belinda Parkinson, and Scarlett Musson.
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The new edition of The Adviser is on its way to members now! And, if you can't wait that long, you can read it here https://lnkd.in/esXyRg-v The summer edition offers plenty of exclusive content from our in-house technical experts, including Alexander McGregor, Kris Armstrong FPFS, Jill Hamilton, Marc Thompson, Alex Hodgson, and Fabian Wiesner, and insightful, relevant articles from sector-leading specialists at Aegon, Invesco EMEA, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), Columbia Threadneedle Investments EMEA APAC, HSBC Asset Management, Carmignac, and Liontrust Asset Management PLC.
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There's still time to book your place on our upcoming Working Lunch in partnership with Professional Adviser - 'The current regulatory challenges facing firms', taking place on Wednesday from 1pm. Find out more and book your place here https://lnkd.in/eXzS2aAY In this hour long session, our Compliance Director, Paul Bruns, Director of Regulatory Consultancy and Advice Quality, Jennifer Peaty, and Head of Policy, Alexander McGregor will join Professional Adviser's News Editor, Sahar Nazir. The expert panel will focus on what recent changes mean for firms, and highlighting best practice solutions to ensure firms are meeting regulatory responsibilities.
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Our Advice Show: Protection Special returns on the 23rd of September from 10am with an agenda filled with relevant sessions, featuring some of the leading specialists in the sector, hosted by our Head of Protection and Health Solutions, Emma Vaughan. Find out more, and book your place, here https://lnkd.in/dAk8FK2e The event kicks off with an exploration of the protection landscape, with Rose St Louis of Lloyds Banking Group, Mark Cracknell of UnderwriteMe, and Jon Fuller BA (Hons), CeMAP, DipPFS of Royal London. Next, Paula Goodall of Zurich UK, Vincent O'Connor of Guardian Financial Services , and Zanele Sibanda DipPFS, Cert CII (M,P) of Towergate Health & Protection join Emma to discuss the era of client-led innovation. The final session of the event will ask if it's still the case that the only way is up for income protection, with an expert panel featuring David Morris of Holloway Friendly, Craig Dickinson of British Friendly Society Ltd, and Dave Butler of Legal & General.
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The Learning and Development Events return next week! Find out more, and book your place, here https://lnkd.in/dyJu5iuX Visiting 20 venues across the UK, we've got a fantastic agenda featuring presentations from industry leaders including: * Fidelity International with '007 Spy Class - Market secrets, regional opportunities & portfolio espionage' * Octopus Investments with 'IHT and the residential nil-rate band. Simple, right?' * Aegon with 'Preparing for a 100 year life' * BlackRock with 'The Psychology of investing' * Timeline with 'The rise (& rise) of evidence based and passive investing' * Brooks Macdonald with 'The new retirement reality' We'll also have our Head of Events, Louise Wilson, and Senior Events Executive, Emma Pollock, hosting the LDEs and keeping them running smoothly, our compliance team with an update on all the latest regulatory and policy news, and other senior members of the team on hand to deal with any queries delegates may have about our support and services. Find out more here https://lnkd.in/dyJu5iuX
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Gareth Johnson: How regulatory risk shows up in today’s asset management businesses In today's Professional Adviser, you can read the second of a three-part series from our Head of Investment Management Compliance, Gareth Johnson, exploring the challenges regulatory change poses to asset management firms. Click below to read more about how we see regulatory change risks manifesting in day to day business - https://lnkd.in/eVEgQK4c
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We're proud to deliver the highest quality of support available to our member firms, powered by a specialist, expert and experienced team. We're currently highlighting some of our key team members, and those you're most likely to speak to when you get in touch, or out and about at our events and visits. Today, we're delighted to feature a member of our team who's been with SimplyBiz since 2006, first on the compliance helpdesk, then as part of the field compliance team - our Senior Compliance Development Manager, James Gibson. James is one of the leaders of the team which delivers our compliance visits - a team which recently received an average score of 9.75 out of ten from our members for its services. You can get in touch with James and his team here https://lnkd.in/ewN85zc4
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The Professional Adviser PA360 North event - taking place in Warrington on the 1st of October - has an agenda filled with some of the biggest names in the business, delving into a range of topical and interesting areas. If you're attending, make sure you don't miss our Managing Director of Distribution Solutions, Daniel Russell, taking to the stage at 11.25 to present 'Back to The Future – PA360 2034'. Find out more, and book your place, below...
Join us at PA360 Conference North, in association with Orbis Investments, the premier management conference designed for financial advisers seeking to grow business and drive better client outcomes. This multi-stream event offers the flexibility to tailor your day to your interests, connect with peers and industry leaders, advance your knowledge, and forge valuable relationships. Find out more 👉 https://incm.pub/3YVkbnQ #PA360North Headline sponsor: Orbis Investments Gold sponsors: Albemarle Street Partners, Clever Adviser, Evelyn Partners, Guinness Global Investors, HSBC Life, Just Group plc, Octopus Investments, Quilter, Quilter Cheviot, Schroders, SimplyBiz Silver sponsors: Legal & General Exhibitor: Morningstar Wealth EMEA Supplier hub: Antony George Recruitment, WAY Trustees Limited
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Book your place on our Working Lunch with Professional Adviser today - The regulatory challenges facing advisory firms - 4th of September from 1pm - https://lnkd.in/eXzS2aAY In this hour long session, our Compliance Director, Paul Bruns, Director of Regulatory Consultancy and Advice Quality, Jennifer Peaty, and Head of Policy, Alexander McGregor will join Professional Adviser's News Editor, Sahar Nazir, to discuss key regulatory challenges which firms are currently facing. The expert panel will be focusing on what recent changes mean for firms, and highlighting best practice solutions to ensure that firms are meeting regulatory responsibilities. Find out more and book your place here https://lnkd.in/eXzS2aAY
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