Alliance welcomes discussion with FCA on the extension of SMCR
David Blunt, Head of Conduct Specialists, FCA, discusses the SMCR
This morning, the Chartered Body Alliance was delighted to welcome David Blunt, Head of Conduct Specialists at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), to discuss the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) with an audience of individuals working across financial services, who are already operating under the SMCR, and those who are due to be brought into it later this year .
Joining David Blunt at this breakfast seminar was an esteemed panel of experts from across the Wealth and Securities, Insurance and Banking professions; including Ian Cornwall (Director of Regulation at the Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association), Jeremy Fraser (Solicitor and former Council member of the Chartered Banker Institute) and Steve Jenkins (Development Director at CII).
The session, which took place under the Chatham House rule, was organised by the Alliance as an opportunity to share experiences, best practice, and to discuss concerns and improvements that can be made whilst the FCA is working towards the regime’s extension.
This event is just one of a series of activities that the Alliance will be undertaking over the course of this year, covering the areas of professionalism, diversity and ethics in financial services.
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Matthew has over 25 years’ experience working as a senior Parliamentary/Political Affairs Professional with a wealth of skills across all areas of public affairs, joining the Institute in 2015 to help raise its profile, impact and influence. Matthew has worked for MPs, co-founded a public affairs agency and run think-tanks providing him with considerable knowledge of the operations of regulators and government. He is also an expert in the UK Parliamentary Process.
Matthew was Administrative Secretary to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Building Societies and Financial Mutuals between 2003 and 2013 and immediately prior to working for the Institute, was Chief Executive of the financial services think-tank, New City Agenda.
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