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Senior Management Arrangements Systems and Controls

The Senior Management Arrangements Systems and Controls (SYSC) Sourcebook apply to authorised financial services firms. It ensures the allocation of responsibility in a way that helps leaders monitor and control a business.

The purpose of SYSC rules is to encourage directors and managers to take practical responsibility, employ adequate risk management systems, and create a common standard for systems and controls.

Our Senior Management Arrangements Systems and Controls Course explains the responsibilities of senior managers as contained in the FCA Handbook.
  • 25 Minutes
  • Managers
  • Based on UK legislation, but suitable for global audiences upon the removal of UK-specific references and translation as necessary.

Learning objectives

  • Recognise the purpose of Senior Management Arrangements, Systems and Controls
  • Identify how responsibilities are apportioned and recorded
  • Know the necessary systems and controls
  • Recognise the critical areas of systems and controls
  • Explain how the Public Interest Disclosure Act protects whistleblowers

    What can you expect your employees to learn?

Welcome

What are Senior Management Arrangements Systems & Controls?

Purpose of Senior Management Arrangements, Systems & Controls

Appointment of responsibilities

  • Exercise: Apportionment of responsibilities

Recording the apportionment

Systems & controls

General organisational requirements

Critical areas of systems & controls

  • Outsourcing
  • Exercise: Key areas of systems & controls

Exercise: Systems & controls

  • Scenario 2
  • Scenario 3
  • Scenario 4
  • Scenario 5
  • Scenario 6

Public Interest Disclosure Act: Whistleblowing

  • Managers' responsibility

Summary

Affirmation

Assessment

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