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Insider Dealing and Market Abuse
Fraud and Regulatory Bodies
Approved Persons
Chinese Walls
   
 
The objective of this programme is to provide the various departments of an organisation with an overview of the regulatory changes and developments. You will navigate topics such as the history of compliance, specific implications, market abuse, e-commerce and legal regulations.
 
  • UK Regulation
    • The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
    • The Financial Services Authority, function, duties and powers
    • Investment business in the UK
    • The regulatory structure - other relevant bodies
    • Co-operation between regulators

  • Approved Persons
    • Who requires approved person’s status
    • Scope and extent of duties
    • Implications for institutions

  • Financial Promotion
    • Definition and nature
    • The statutory requirements
    • FSA rules
    • Excluded activities

  • Customer Requirements
    • Categories of client
    • Conflicts of interest
    • Communications with customers
    • Exclusion clauses
    • Suitability
    • Standards of advice
    • The customer’s understanding of risk
    • Product particulars
    • Cancellation rights of clients
    • Timely execution and best execution
    • Timely allocation
    • Dealing ahead, churning and switching

  • The Inter-Professional Code
    • To whom does it apply?
    • Key principles
    • Requirements
    • FSA involvement

  • The Non-investment Products Code
    • To what does the code apply?
    • Standards required
    • Controls
    • Statements of good practice
  • Market Abuse
    • The nature of the offence
    • Which activities are not permitted?
    • The FSA Code of Market Conduct
    • FSA investigations so far
    • Civil fines
    • The forthcoming Market Abuse Directive and probable legal developments

  • Covariance and Correlation
    • Who is laundering money and how do they do it?
    • The legal requirements
    • The FSA’s requirements
    • Obligation to vet customers and report suspicious matters
    • Apparent contradictions between the laundering requirements and the Data Protection Act - what should be done?
    • Civil law issues
    • Should you adopt the Wolfsberg principles?

  • FSA Enforcement
    • Information gathering and investigations
    • Decision making
    • Enforcement actions

  • Contract Provisions for Trades and Fiduciary Duties
    • Formation of contracts
    • Rights of third parties
    • Trading as agent

  • Issues in US Regulation
    • Basic difference between US and UK regulation
    • Key points of US investment regulation
    • Overview of federal and state regulatory systems
    • The Patriot Act and the long arm reach of US law

  • E-commerce
    • Regulation
    • International aspects
    • Electronic signatures
 
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