Appropriate and effective competence frameworks have been a regulatory requirement in Financial Services since the early 1990’s. The concept of T&C was introduced back in the early 90’s by LAUTRO and then refined by the PIA and FSA over the late 1990’s and 2000’s. More recently however, T&C has taken a bit of back seat to more recent regulation, such as MIFID II Knowledge and Competence requirements, the Insurance Distribution Directive and the Senior Managers & Certification Regime. However, these newer regimes all have the same underlying theme, and that is to ensure that organisations have structured and effective processes so that employees have the knowledge and competence necessary for them to fulfil their roles effectively. Therefore, whilst not necessarily grabbing the headlines, the concept of structured and effective T&C regimes remain at the forefront of our regulator’s approach to managing employee competence.

This series of three blogs is designed to help you review the fitness of your T&C or wider competence management arrangements. We aim to challenge you to consider whether your current approach is fit for purpose.