Mark Greenwood: Accurate FCA Directory person data confirmation explained

Your practical guide to 'The Directory'

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In the first in a series of practical guides to using the FCA Directory and maintaining records upon it, Mark Greenwood outlines how to complete the annual task of confirming information is accurate

I know from an article about regulation you'd normally expect a lot of action; some thrills and spills, a bit of drama and plenty of excitement.  Sadly, this article - the first in a series of practical guides to using The Directory and maintaining your records upon it - has none of that. However, I can guarantee that it will prove very, very useful to you when you want to confirm the accuracy of your data on The Directory and, in my book, that marks it up a few points in the excitement charts! As you know, firms must not exceed any 12-month period without confirming the accuracy of i...

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