The Association Of Professional Compliance Consultants

Mishcon de Reya Webinar with special guest Jessica Cath. "FCA Supervision Financial Crime and Early Intervention" Tuesday 21st January 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Register here https://lnkd.in/gWe5VaVG The FCA has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling financial crime as a top priority in its five year strategy. The recent approach of the FCA has been to make full use of its supervisory powers as an alternative to enforcement against firms. In this webinar regulatory lawyer Guy Wilkes and Financial Crime expert Jessica Cath will talk about their experience in dealing with the FCA, including practical strategies for avoiding unwanted regulatory attention and managing interactions with the FCA. The session will also provide guidance on responding to feedback letters, when it’s appropriate to challenge the FCA’s position, practical tips for dealing with remediation projects and skilled persons reviews alongside strategies for avoiding enforcement. Guy Wilkes is a partner at the law firm Mishcon de Reya, specialises in regulatory disputes and has been involved in some of the FCA’s highest profile investigations against both individuals and institutions. He was formerly a member of the FCA’s senior leadership team and had responsibility for developing enforcement strategy, especially in relation to financial crime and anti-money laundering where he chaired the FCA’s cross-divisional working group. Jessica Cath is the financial crime partner at Thistle Initiatives, a regulatory compliance consultancy, working with a range of firms to build, scale and assure all elements of the financial crime framework. Jess has worked with start-ups to Tier 1 Banks to test and transform financial crime controls through growth phases or under challenging circumstances when facing regulatory enforcement. Jess has also conducted US monitor and s166 Skilled Person reviews globally. Mishcon de Reya LLP @guyrwilkes @jessica-cath

There are many reasons why so many have joined the APCC over the years. Read more here https://lnkd.in/g2fvQ_Uh

Ian Mercer (Merceric Executive Coaching) returns for another of his popular management webinars for the APCC. This time it’s about Emotional Intelligence. What is it? Do I need it? How do I get it? Or have I got it already? Read more https://lnkd.in/gwpUGzeF

**MEET THE MEMBERS** Telos Solutions deliver efficient compliance solutions. Rather than ticking boxes, they get under the skin of how processes can be streamlined into regulatory requirements, freeing you to concentrate on running the business.

To all of our members, strategic partners, affiliates and followers, we wish you all a healthy and happy new year for 2025. We have many exciting events and projects planned, which we will share in due course. Best wishes from all of our team.

Jo Connolly, APCC Member & Chair of the IFA Best Practice Working Group, gives an introduction to the working group and what they do. https://lnkd.in/gdhfAqQi

There are many reasons why so many have joined the APCC over the years. Read more here https://lnkd.in/g2fvQ_Uh

MEET THE TEAM - Gabby Holloway "As Operations Manager of the APCC, I am responsible for the efficiency and day-to-day running of the association. You will often find me attending working groups and organising upcoming events. Aligning with the Executive Team, we work hard to ensure our strategic plan is followed in order to create the best service and community for our members, affiliates, strategic partners, and stakeholders. Outside of work, you will find me exploring the outdoors and visiting other countries (at any chance given), with my two young sons and husband."

Ian Mercer (Merceric Executive Coaching) returns for another of his popular management webinars for the APCC. This time it’s about Emotional Intelligence. What is it? Do I need it? How do I get it? Or have I got it already? Read more https://lnkd.in/gwpUGzeF

From all the team at APCC, we would like to wish all of our members, affiliates, strategic partners and social media followers, health and happiness over the festivities and for 2025.