Introduction to UK Financial Regulation Training

Our Introduction to UK Financial Regulation Training Course educates your employees on how the UK's financial services industry is regulated, highlighting its impact on your company and emphasising individual and collective compliance responsibilities.

The regulation of financial services in the UK is set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. This is a large piece of primary legislation that establishes the overarching framework for financial services legislation, rules and regulation in the UK. It is known as FSMA.

About this Course

This SCORM-compatible course is part of our FCA Compliance Library and Insurance Library.

The library is available in the Skillcast Standard plan for larger companies or Skillcast Basic plan for those with under 50 learners.

Learning Objectives

This course will prepare your employees to:

Identify the two main UK financial regulators and their role
Recognise the features of the UK regulatory cycle
Recognise the FCA's Principles for Businesses and the PRA's Fundamental Rules
Distinguish between distinct categories of customers
Appreciate the importance of the Treating Customers Fairly principle
Recognise our shared responsibilities to combat financial crime and the importance of whistleblowing
Identify the key features of the SM&CR regime

Financial Regulation Course

Welcome

UK financial services: The regulatory framework

- UK financial services: The regulatory architecture
- You make the call: Who's responsible?
- The UK regulatory cycle
- What do you think: Is it permitted or not?

Principles-based regulation

- FCA's Principles for Businesses
- PRA's Fundamental Rules
- You make the call: Playing by the rules
- The PRA's Rulebook
- The FCA Handbook

High Level Standards

- Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR)
- Exercise: SMCR
- Code of Conduct (COCON) Rules
- You make the call: Code of Conduct (COCON) Rules
- Training & Competence requirements

Business Standards

- Common themes
- Client categorisation & insurance
- You make the call: What type of client is it?

Consumer Duty

- Operational objectives
- Embedding the right culture
- Consumer Duty (the Duty)
- The Four Outcomes
- Consumer Duty does not mean
- You make the call: Consumer Duty
- What is Conduct Risk?
- Handling compliants
- You make the call: Complaints handling

Financial crime

- Anti-money laundering
- Fraud
- Market abuse
- Bribery
- Exercise: Bribery
- Competition law
- Anti-competitive practices
- You make the call: Is it allowed or not?

Whistleblowing

- You make the call: Should you blow the whistle or not?

Summary

Affirmation

Assessment

Course Specifications

Structure

Approximately 45-minute long e-learning course followed by a 10-question assessment.

Audience

Suitable for all staff - examples and interactivities designed for staff at all levels. No previous knowledge or experience is required.

Design

SHARD-compliant, responsive display on all devices, accessibility on screen readers, visual design controlled via a client style sheet.

Compatibility

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.

Tailoring

Fully customisable on Skillcast Portal CMS.

Translation

Pre-translated versions not available, but all text content can be exported for translation into all languages.

Localisation

Based on UK legislation, but suitable for global audiences upon the removal of UK-specific references and translation as necessary.

Access Our Courses on Skillcast Plans

Our compliance training courses are available across Skillcast plans. Our plans cover businesses with small to large teams and offer a mix of tailored and off-the-shelf courses.

We have three plans available; simply choose the one that meets your needs below.

Basic Plan

Skillcast Basic plan provides your own portal pre-loaded with the key compliance courses needed in your sector. It's the most comprehensive and cost-effective compliance training solution on the market for teams of up to 50 staff.

Prices start from £349 for 12 months.

Standard Plan

Skillcast Standard is a flexible plan for building your digital compliance portal. You start with our award-winning Learning Management System and select one or more course libraries to train your staff.

Later, you can add the Policy Hub for policy attestations, DSE self-assessment, Gifts and Hospitality register, and other features to streamline staff compliance.

Premium Plan

Skillcast Premium combines our innovative technology tools and features into one simple solution. The premium plan is designed for companies that want a fully featured, branded and managed portal to transform their staff compliance.

It enables you to create comprehensive user journeys to deliver learning and policies, obtain declarations and submissions, and consolidate data to achieve your compliance outcomes.