The FCA's Client Assets Sourcebook (CASS) supports Principle 10 of the FCA's Principles for Businesses. This Principle states that firms must arrange adequate protection for clients' assets.
Our CASS Overview Training Course explains the rules surrounding the protection of client money and client assets, as well as how to apply these rules in your day-to-day work.
Here, you will learn about the rules surrounding the protection of client money and client assets, and see how you must apply them in your day-to-day work.
Available as part of our FCA & Insurance Course Library.
This course will prepare your employees to:
- Key terms
- You decide: Client assets and money
- The CASS Sourcebook (Section 8 to 14)
- CASS firm classification
- Segregation of client money
- Third parties
- How are safe custody assets used?
- How is client money held?
- CASS 7: Normal & alternative segregation
- You decide: Due diligence
- How can things go wrong?
- Reconciliations
- Physical assets
- Discrepancies
- Diversification
- Pooling
- Good business practice
- You decide: Depositing client money
- Information on safeguarding client assets
- Acknowledgement letters
- Best practice
- You decide: Reporting
- The banking exemption
- Insurance brokers
Approximately 35-minute long e-learning course followed by a 10-question assessment.
Suitable for all staff - examples and interactivities designed for staff at all levels. No previous knowledge or experience is required.
SHARD-compliant, responsive display on all devices, accessibility on screen readers, visual design controlled via a client style sheet.
All Windows, Mac OSX, iOS, Android (Flash-free for mobile compatibility). AICC and SCORM 1.2-compliant, suitable for both hosted and deployed SCORM or AICC.
Fully customisable on Skillcast Portal CMS.
Pre-translated versions not available, but all text content can be exported for translation into all languages.
Based on UK legislation, but suitable for global audiences upon the removal of UK-specific references and translation as necessary.