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fscom UK

Let’s meaningfully instigate change this International Women’s Day

In this blog HR Director, Jill Michael talks about the ways in which businesses acknowledge tomorrow’s International Women’s Day.

08/03/2023

Consumer Duty

The new Consumer Duty so far

One of the questions most asked of Director Alison Donnelly in recent weeks is how far the payments sector has got in implementing the new Consumer Duty.

06/03/2023

fscom Ireland

Six areas to watch from the Central Bank of Ireland’s new letter to payment and e-money firms

This blog by Greg James aims to make life easier for firms by highlighting six key takeaways from the letter to which you should pay particular attention.

06/02/2023

Alert and Transaction Monitoring

Improve your regulatory compliance with alert and transaction monitoring

In this blog, Fred McDowell summarises his top tips from a recent webinar on why firms need to think about transaction monitoring….

21/12/2022

Cybersecurity

How to secure your information with ISO 27001

fscom’s cyber security experts Nick Gumbley and Will Finn recently held a webinar on how to use ISO 27001 to secure your company’s information.

24/11/2022

REP018

REP018 – Your Key Questions Answered

In this blog, fscom’s operational and information security expert, Will Finn, takes the time to answer all your key questions in relation to REP018 – the operational and security risk assessment that all payment service providers (PSPs) …..

22/11/2022

Fincrime

Major report by fscom reveals key financial crime and anti-money laundering risk areas

A major report has revealed the key financial crime and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance challenges facing financial services firms in 2022. Produced….

25/10/2022

fscom Ireland, fscom UK

Belfast-headquartered consulting firm fscom partners with leading growth investor Bridgepoint

fscom announce a partnership with world-leading alternative asset fund management group Bridgepoint …

13/10/2022

Investments

FCA Improvements to the Appointed Representatives regime

Head of Investments, Azariah Nukajam discusses in this blog the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) improvements to the Appointed Representative regime and its key areas of focus.

30/09/2022

Cyber & ICT Risk

From Vulnerable Customers to the New Consumer Duty – Unpicking the FCA’s expectations of payment and e-money institutions

Read our blog and download the ‘From Vulnerable Customers to the new Consumer Duty’ report

08/09/2022

Fincrime

What to expect from an FCA Skilled Person Review – and how to prevent one in the first place

Read our blog on ‘What to expect from an FCA Skilled Person Review – and how to prevent one in the first place’ ….

02/08/2022

Fincrime

fscom welcomes back Evan McGookin as Senior Manager

Read our press release on Evan McGookin returning to fscom as Senior Manager in the fincrime team.

29/07/2022

EWPN

EWPN panel discusses putting the E, S and G into Ireland’s Payments and E-Money Sector Report

Read the EWPN panel discusses putting the E, S and G into Ireland’s Payments and E-Money Sector report and listen to the podcast of the live event.

28/07/2022

Complaints Handling

Are your complaints handling processes up to scratch?

Read our blog on ‘Are your complaints handling processes up to scratch?’ by Senior Manager Dane Pedro.

27/07/2022

fscom Ireland

How To Tackle Your Resource Pressures with Interim PCF support

In this blog, we look at the benefits of compliance outsourcing and identify the areas that can be filled by an Interim PCF role.

22/07/2022

Cybersecurity

fscom continues expansion of Cyber Risk Team

fscom has announced its continued investment and expansion of its Cyber Risk Team with the recent appointment of Senior Manager, Will Finn.

21/07/2022

Consumer Credit, Investments

FCA Portfolio Letter For Mainstream Credit Lenders

Read this blog by Azariah Nukajam on ‘FCA Portfolio Letter for Mainstream Credit Lenders’.

19/07/2022

Consumer Credit, fscom Ireland

Irish Consumer Credit Sector in the Spotlight as Central Bank of Ireland Expands Regulatory Perimeter

Read this blog by Azariah Nukajam, Irish Consumer Credit Sector in the Spotlight as Central Bank of Ireland Expands Regulatory Perimeter.

06/07/2022

Investments

fscom announces appointment of new Associate Director as Investments Practice Continues Its Expansion

fscom announced the appointment of Associate Director in the Investments Team, Azariah Nukajam.

21/06/2022

fscom Ireland

Wind-up planning: what do firms in Ireland need to know?

In this blog, we look at the ‘what, why, when, where and how of a wind-up strategy. We dive deeper into the regulator’s expectations for an exit strategy ……

05/05/2022

Operational Resilience

Building operational resilience: what’s next?

The 31 March 2022, deadline has passed for financial firms to carry out the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) requirement to complete a self-assessment document….

26/04/2022

AML, Cryptoassets

AML in Crypto: A beginners Guide

Senior Compliance Associate, Chris Vaughan created a handbook that aims to be the go-to guide for financial crime compliance professionals of any level of seniority who are starting out in the world of cryptoassets.

12/04/2022

fscom Ireland

Ten Key Trends to Watch in Ireland’s Regulatory Outlook for 2022

In a recent webinar, fscom’s experts sought to identify the main trends and developments firms should prepare for in the coming year.

08/04/2022

Regulatory Outlook

Ten Key Trends to Watch in the UK’s Regulatory Outlook for 2022

In a recent webinar, four experts from fscom highlighted the main trends and developments firms should prepare for in the coming year and beyond.

25/03/2022

AML, Fincrime

A Week of Sanctions: how should firms respond?

It has been a fast-moving few weeks for the world and the main pillar of the international response in relation to the Ukraine Russian crisis

03/03/2022

AML, fscom UK

Best Practice Guidance for AML and CTF risk assessments

Read our blog on ‘Best Practice Guidance for AML and CTF Risk Assessments’ by fscoms’ Associate Director, Fred McDowell

31/01/2022

fscom Ireland

Dear CEO: Central Bank of Ireland sets expectations for Payment and E-Money firms

It’s not quite a Christmas card, but all Payment and E-money firms in Ireland …

21/12/2021

fscom Ireland

How fscom’s distinct location and expertise helps firms to navigate compliance challenges in the UK, Ireland and the EU

The UK and Ireland are home to many of the leading players across financial services …

21/12/2021

Cybersecurity

How to secure your information with ISO 27001

fscom’s cyber security experts Nick Gumbley and Will Finn recently held a webinar on how to use ISO 27001 to secure your company’s information.

24/11/2022

Cybersecurity

fscom continues expansion of Cyber Risk Team

fscom has announced its continued investment and expansion of its Cyber Risk Team with the recent appointment of Senior Manager, Will Finn.

21/07/2022

Cybersecurity, Operational Resilience

The building blocks of operational resilience for financial services firms

fscom’s experts in financial crime, cyber security and regulatory compliance offered their advice in a recent webinar.

09/12/2021

Cybersecurity

New Associate Director appointed to fscom’s Cyber Security team

fscom is delighted to expand its growing team with the appointment of a new Associate Director of Cyber Security, Nick Gumbley.

13/09/2021

AML, Cryptoassets

AML in Crypto: A beginners Guide

12/04/2022

Cryptoassets, fscom Ireland

The 5th Money Laundering Directive – Transposition into Irish Law

The Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 2021 became effective on 23rd April 2021 with the transposition of the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) into Irish Law.

02/09/2021

Cryptoassets, Fincrime

UK Cryptoasset Registration – How To Best Prepare Your Firm

Crypto firms operating in the UK, prior to 10th January 2020, are required, in compliance with the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5MLD), to register with the FCA and be compliant with the MLRs 2017, as amended.

29/07/2021

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