SimplyBiz bolsters SM&CR support ahead of December deadline

Workshops starting 25 June

Sophie King
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SimplyBiz has strengthened its Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) support by launching a series of workshops to help advisers prepare for the December deadline.

The compliance firm will be offering a series of 20 workshops across the UK between June and August. It will also run sessions, led by its compliance directors, at its learning and development events. The workshops, which kick off in Edinburgh on 25 June, were designed to provide advisers with an overview of the regulator's expectations and a guide to implementing any necessary changes to their firms before the December deadline. Ahead of the workshops, The SimplyBiz Group has appointed Chartered financial planner and Personal Finance Society (PFS) fellow Michael Pashley as its group ...

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