Financial intermediaries will be required to select 'appropriate' exams from a list held by the Financial Services Skills Council, rather than the FSA, new rules on T&C confirm.
Latest policy statement from the FSA on amendments to the Training and Competence Sourcebook – PS04/10 – says financial services firms be able to cut the amount of time they have to hold certain Training and Competence records if they wish to. From May, firms will only need to keep T&C records for three years after an individual has stopped carrying out that particular role, rather than hold onto documents until three years after the individual has left the company. That said, all pension transfer documents must continue to be retained indefinitely from 1 May 2004, when the first stag...
To continue reading this article...
Join Professional Adviser for free
- Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
- Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
- Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
- Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
- Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
- Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes