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FSA Seminars
The Financial Services Authority has announced its latest round of seminars
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for compliance personnel.
Covering key issues, the seminars will run until March 2010 and take place
Adams succeeds Nicoll at FSA
in London, Edinburgh and Manchester. The subjects covered are: Retail
Distribution Review, equity release, general mortgages, financials, prudential
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced the
reporting requirements, professionalism, what does a good firm look
appointment of Julian Adams as the director of the FSA's retail firms
division (RFD).
like?,and general investments.
RFD supervises around 900 firms operating in the retail market,
including fund managers, building societies and smaller banks,
Full details and booking information can be found at:
medium sized insurance companies and intermediaries.
www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/Doing/Events/compliance.shtml Julian first joined the FSA in 1998 from the Bank of England. He
For further assistance please contact Samantha Bennett on 020 7066 5148 has held a variety of roles within the organisation, including head of
wholesale insurance firms. He currently heads up the department
that supervises the major retail UK banks where he has played a key
Trigold Roadshow dates
role in the response to the financial crisis and the recapitalisation of
the banking sector. He was also responsible for the implementation
of the supervisory enhancement programme (SEP) within his
Trigold has upated the remaining 2009 dates and locations for its nationwide
department. Julian is a representative on the international Senior
intermediary Business Academy Road Shows.
Supervisors' Group (SSG) and the Basel Committee Standards
These free road shows have been designed to equip advisers with the vital Implementation Group.
skills, knowledge and tools required to excel in the modern advisory market.
The following dates have been confirmed with more expected to be added at
John Cupis appointed to AMI board
a later date: 12 Oct Chatham, 27 Oct Birmingham, 10 Nov Heathrow, 17 Nov
Bath, 24 Nov Exeter, 08 Dec Croydon.
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has appointed John
Cupis, Sesame's managing director of mortgages and general
insurance, to its Board.
8 October 2009
The AMI board, chaired by Rt Hon. John Gummer MP, will benefit
from Cupis' extensive industry knowledge and insight as well as
Director's Dinner – Reading
Sesame's active campaigning on issues such as raising LTVs to
stimulate market growth.
Location:Reading Chris Cummings, director general of AMI, said: "John is extremely
well respected in the industry and his foresight and considered
This is part of AMI’s recognition of the importance of meeting with mem-
thinking around the issues that will ultimately determine the future
bers face to face, keeping you informed of ongoing concerns and recent
shape of the mortgage advice market will be a welcome addition to
developments in the world of regulation, as well as what you can expect in
the AMI board."
the coming months.
HML hires head of compliance
This is your opportunity to hear from an AMI Director, gain an update on
AMI’s work and the regulatory agenda, whilst giving you the opportunity to
HML, the financial outsourcing provider, has announced the
debate topical issues with your peers over a three course dinner. appointment ofJulie Sadler as head of compliance to be based within
Details of the dinner can be found below: its Skipton office.
Sadler will be responsible for regulatory compliance and
Location: Reading
development atHML, and will head up the compliance team. She
Cost: Members – free,
previously held the head ofregulatory risk and assurance position for
Non-members – £50 + VAT
retail at HBOS, and as well asbeing a regulatory risk consultant, has
worked at Bradford and Bingley,Moneysupermarket.com, and John
Charcol Mortgage Brokers in her 21 yearcareer in the financial
If you would like any further information on this event, please contact AMI
sector.
on 020 7628 1288 or email events@a-m-i.org.uk
Jonathan Pattinson, chief risk officer at HML commented: “This is
a critically important role within HML, and we are delighted to
welcome Julie into the position. We feel that her background within
8 October 2009 theindustry will really benefit our organisation and help us to adapt,
Director's Dinner - Birmingham
andcontinue to meet our regulatory obligations.”
The National Skills Academy appointment
Location: Birmingham
The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) has
This is an opportunity to hear from AMI directors if you live in the appointed Karl Hopper-Young as chairman of the South East
Birmingham area. The format is similar to the Reading event so take advan- Regional Board and member of the National Board of the National
tage of it and meet up with AMI to discuss what you need to know.
Skills Academy for Financial Services.
Details of the dinner can be found below:
Karl Hopper-Young is an expert in financial education and
professional development and joins the NSAFS with 20 years
Date: 27 October 2009
experience in the financial services sector. As Chairman of the South-
East Board, Hopper-Young's role is to oversee the development of the
Cost: Members – free,
Skills Academy in the South East region, working with regional
Non-members – £50 + VAT
director Stephen Smith and other members of the Board, to build on
the Skills Academy's achievements and further increase awareness
If you would like any further information on this event, please contact AMI among employers and employees within the region.
on 020 7628 1288 events@a-m-i.org.uk or email
www.mortgageintroducer.com October 2009 Mortgage Introducer
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