Prudential Regulation Training Course for Financial Services Staff
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45 Minutes -
For all staff
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UK
Prudential regulation exists because imprudence in finance does not stay contained. This 45-minute course explains what prudence and prudential mean in a regulatory context, why prudential regulation matters to financial services, the UK framework that underpins it, and where the relevant standards sit and how they are structured.
Prudential requirements are usually treated as a finance and treasury concern, which leaves everyone else unable to see how their decisions affect capital, liquidity or the firm's regulatory position. Broadening that understanding improves the quality of information reaching the people who do own it. It also supports SM&CR expectations that staff understand the regulatory environment they operate in.
What you’ll learn in
this course
- Understand the meaning of 'prudence' and 'prudential'
- Recognise the importance of prudential regulation in financial services
- Understand the regulatory framework that underpins prudential regulation in the UK
- Be familiar with the location and structure of the UK's prudential regulations covering financial services
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