Advisers urged to complete directory data submission before Christmas

From December this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will begin to incrementally display data on the register from solo-regulated firms that have submitted data. The deadline for solo-regulated firms to submit their directory persons data is 31 March 2021.   Compliance firm B-Compliant has warned advisers who have not yet submitted data to the directory to do so before Christmas to avoid panic in the New Year at the time when many advisers will be busy servicing clients. B-Compliant director Vicky Pearce said: "This new 'track and trace' for advisers is an essential tool ...