Chris Davies: Why adviser HR strategies just became all-important

SM&CR, compliance and HR

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Chris Davies explains why HR is now a key compliance function which plays a central role in managing systems, controls and processes that keep advisers on the right side of SM&CR

With the new SM&CR accountability regulation upon us, what is apparent is that retail investment adviser firms, no matter how small they are, need to ensure they have HR development (HRD) strategies and resources in place. We recently ran our SM&CR CPD-accredited workshops for Intelliflo regional users groups across the UK and the feedback is that firms really need help and support around HRD and its new compliance functionality given the SM&CR. HRD is now a compliance function and plays a central role in managing systems, controls and processes that underpin long term compliance with...

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