This has revealed that:
The survey further asked those firms opting for direct authorisation what assistance they were looking to help them with their compliance needs. The most popular answers were:
Doug Hall, Head of Sales comments “With authorisation deadlines only months away, it is a concern that one in four firms surveyed are still undecided. What is also clear is that direct authorisation is certainly a viable option where firms are able to get support and assistance.”
He goes on to say, ‘These results have proved invaluable to us. We wanted to be sure that we were able to assist our members, irrespective of their chosen route to regulation. In particular, we wanted to identify whether our members would prefer to be directly authorised, and, if so, what services they would wish us to provide to support their choice or, for those that preferred to become Appointed Representatives, what networks they would like us to be in discussion with. As a result of this feedback we are now able concentrate on providing exactly what our members want.’
For more information please contact Doug Hall, Head of Sales on 0161 962 7800.
