Third Party Oversight and Best Practices

FourthLine Learning

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1 day

English

Full time

Nationwide

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Course description

Third Party Oversight and Best Practices

Regardless of any delegation of CASS functions to third parties (offshored or outsourced), the firm remains absolutely responsible for their continued compliance with the rules. In order to mitigate any risk of non-compliance by the firm due to some action/inaction of the third party to whom functions have been delegated, the firm must have in place an effective oversight framework which enables the firm to assess and monitor the third party.

This training aims to provide participants with a practical guide to oversight of third parties best practice through worked examples, templates, break-out sessions and case studies.

Benefits of attending:

Understand the various risk involved with third parties
Make critical decisions around when to use third parties
Learn how to embed an effective oversight framework
Navigate market complexity
Improve CASS compliance
Acquire new tools, techniques, methods
Improve confidence through peer networking

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Suitability - Who should attend?

Who should attend:

Professionals involved with TPA oversight
Heads of CASS Oversight
Heads of Compliance
CASS related functions:

Operations (Settlements, Reconciliations)
Treasury
Client On-Boarding
Legal
Finance

Choose this course when:

Considering third party outsourcing
Improving processes, systems and technology
Developing learnt responses to critical situations
Wanting to improve knowledge & awareness around third party oversight
Developing desired behaviours within culture
Looking to develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Learning outcomes:

Highlight to participants that whilst regulatory functions can be delegated to third parties; responsibility for them cannot be abdicated
Practical guidance on

Ensuring CASS Compliance where operational functionality offshored / outsourced and firm has no real visibility
Choosing a 3rd party and the importance of CASS due diligence
3rd party oversight best practice
Managing 3rd parties – enforcing Service Level Agreements
Developing Key Performance Indicators

Training Course Content

Oversight and Governance - how it relates back to FCA business plan 2019/20 - Reiteration of the FCA's reminder that "regulated activities can be delegated but not abdicated".
Where firms participant CASS-related functions via outsourcing / offshoring, they continue to be fully responsible for the firm's compliance with the CASS rules
The difference between offshoring and outsourcing
Consider how well "offshore" - many of the third parties to whom a firm may participant their CASS related functions will not be regulated for the purposes of CASS
Initial and repeat periodic CASS due diligence that assesses the third party's knowledge, capability and skillset around CASS, as well as its systems and controls
Need for detail Service Level Agreements (SLAs) which take into account how service would, if at all, continue to be provided in a liquidation situation.
Enforceability of SLAs
Development and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Weekly / monthly management information dashboard
CASS Resolution Pack - build in as a requirement of SLA - availability / accessibility of information at third party
Participation / co-operation of third parties in annual CASS audit
Aviva £8.2 million fine - Case Study

About provider

FourthLine Learning

With over ten years experience helping organisations to build high performing risk and compliance teams, FourthLine Learning was launched to help risk professionals and teams to improve performance, navigate market complexities and make critical decisions more effectively. Our FourthLine Learning...