The first few months of 2022 have been a busy time for our content team. Below, you can learn about updates, enhancements and newly published courses.
Course Libraries
- Compliance Essentials
- Essentials Refresher
- FCA Compliance
- SMCR Compliance
- Health & Safety Hazards
- Insurance Compliance
Compliance Essentials Library
Content and design reviews of all Essentials courses are ongoing.
Key changes include:
- Overall course redesigns to create a more modern feel for most courses
- Full content reviews by topic experts
- Updated illustrative news stories
- Text and images updated throughout courses
- Activities and scenarios updated
- Post-course assessment questions reviewed and updated
Updated Compliance Essentials courses
The following courses in the Essentials library were updated:
- AML & CTF (UK) (also found in the FCA library)
- AML & CTF (Global)
- Bribery Prevention
- Competition Law
- Embargoes & Sanctions
- Environmental Awareness
- Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
- Financial Sanctions
- Fraud Prevention for Managers
- Identity Crime
- Information Security
- Mental Health at Work
- Mental Health at Work for Managers
- Records Management
- UK Market Abuse Regulation
- Whistleblowing (also found in the FCA and Insurance libraries)
Essentials Refresher Library
A full content review of the Essentials Refresher library is ongoing.
Key changes include:
- Reviews conducted by topic experts
- Text updated throughout courses
- Activities and scenarios updated
- Post-course assessment questions updated
New Refresher courses
- UK Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)
Updated Refresher courses
- Anti-Money Laundering - FS Version
- Anti-Money Laundering - non-FS Version
- Bribery Prevention
- Data Protection
- Economic Sanctions
- Fraud Prevention
- Preventing the Facilitation of Tax Evasion – FS Version
- Preventing the Facilitation of Tax Evasion – non-FS Version
FCA Compliance Library
- Full content reviews by subject matter experts are ongoing on a rolling annual basis (review cycle runs May 2021-April 2022)
- Updates consider any legislative changes brought about due to Brexit.
New FCA course
Updated FCA courses
The following courses in the FCA library were updated:
- AIFM Regulations
- BCOBS - Distance Communications
- COBS - Appropriateness
- COBS - Client Categorisation
- COBS - Client Communications
- COBS - Dealing & Managing
- COBS - Suitability
- CONC - Consumer Credit Regulations (also found in the Insurance library)
- Ethical Standards in Finance & Investment
- Fair Treatment of Vulnerable Customers (also found in the Insurance library)
- Financial Crime Prevention (also found in the Essentials & Insurance libraries)
- MCOB - Advising & Selling
- MCOB - APRC, Shortfalls & Charges
- MCOB - Equity Release
- MCOB - Disclosures
- MCOB - Financial Promotions
- MCOB - General Standards
- Mortgage Market Review
- Mortgage Credit Directive
- Payment Services Regulations
- Prudential Regulation
- Responsible Lending & Affordability
- Retail Distribution Review
- SEC Rule 15a-6
- SEFs & DCMs
- Training & Competence
- UCITS
- Whistleblowing (also found in the Essentials & Insurance libraries)
- Whistleblowing in Financial Services for Managers
SMCR Compliance Library
A full content review of the SMCR library is ongoing.
Key changes include:
- Reviews conducted by a subject matter expert
- Text updated throughout courses
- Activities and scenarios updated
- Post-course assessment questions updated
New SMCR course
Updated SMCR courses
- Conduct Rules for Certified Persons
- Conduct Rules for Senior Managers
- Introduction to SMCR
Health & Safety Hazards Library
Changes to the Health & Safety library include updates to the General Office Hygiene course, which includes new challenges after COVID.
Insurance Compliance Library
Apart from the abovementioned updates, changes to the Insurance library include updates to the Ethical Standards in Insurance & Investment, Managing Compliantly in General Insurance, Insurance Act (2015), Training & Competence and Complaints Handling courses.
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