Cisi Uk Financial Regulation Actual Exam Test Paper Full Questions Correct Responses

CISI UK FINANCIAL REGULATION ACTUAL EXAM TEST PAPER FULL QUESTIONS
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CISI UK Financial Regulation Practice Solution
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Question:
What are the two core purposes of the Bank of England?

Answer:
1. Monetary Stability - meaning up-keeping confidence in the currency and keeping prices stable.
The latter is defined by the inflation target and is met through the decisions delegated to the
Monetary Policy Committee. 2. Financial Stability - this entails detecting and reducing threats to the
stability of the financial system as a whole, an area covered by the PRA.



Question:
Financial Policy Committee

Answer:
An official committee of the BoE that possesses powers of direction and recommendation in relation
to financial stability. The committee meets at least four times a year and is responsible for the
Bank's bi-annual Financial Stability Report. They identify, monitor, remove and reduce systemic
risk.



Question:
Her Majesty's Treasury

Answer:
Has overall responsibility for the UK's financial system, including the institutional structure and the
legislation that governs it. The Treasury has the power to appoint or dismiss the FCA's board and
chairman, and requires the FCA to report to the Treasury at least once a year. HMT also has the
power to commission reviews and inquiries into the aspects of the FCA's operations.
(appoint/dismiss, reports, inquiries)

,Question:
Financial Conduct Authority

Answer:
A replacement of the Financial Services Authority, responsible for protecting consumers, keeping
the industry stable, and promoting healthy competition between financial services providers.



Question:
Prudential Regulation Authority

Answer:
An authority part of the BoE that oversees the prudential regulation of dual-regulated firms, which
includes deposit takers, insurers and significant investment firms.



Question:
The statutory objectives of the FCA

Answer:
Strategic objective: 1. Ensure that relevant markets function well Operational objectives: 2.
Consumer protection objective:"Secure an appropriate degree of protection for consumers" 3.
Integrity objective: "Protecting and enhancing the integrity of the UK financial system" 4.
Competition objective: "Promoting effective competition in the interests of consumers" (F-PIC:
function, protection, integrity, competition)



Question:
The statutory objective of the PRA

Answer:
Promoting the safety and soundness of PRA-authorised firms



Question:
FCA's Supervisory Principles

Answer:

,1. Forward-looking 2. Focus on strategy and business models 3. Culture and governance 4. Focus on
individual as well as firm accountability 5. Proportionate and risk-based 6. Two-way
communication 7. Co-ordinated 8. Put right systemic harm that has occurred and stop it happening
again through enforcement action or by seeking redress (For many colleagues, imminent risk causes
catastrophic stress - forward, models, culture, individual, risk, communication, coordination,
systemic harm)



Question:
The three types of work that the FCA's supervisory model is based on

Answer:
1. Proactive - pre-emptive identification of harm through review and assessment of firms and
portfolios. 2. Reactive - dealing with issues that are emerging or have happened to prevent harm
growing. 3. Thematic - wider diagnostic or remedy work where there is actual or potential harm
across a number of firms



Question:
Conduct risk

Answer:
Risks posed to customers and the wider integrity of the financial markets by the way in which
authorised firms and their staff conduct themselves. Requires firms to consider whether the way it
does business causes poor outcomes for customers or harms market integrity.



Question:
FSMA empowers either regulator to

Answer:
1. Make rules that are legally binding on authorised firms 2. Grant authorisation (Part 4A
Permission) 3. Supervise authorised persons on an ongoing basis 4. Employ disciplinary measures
and sanctions to punish or limit activities 5. Generally enforce the regulatory framework (DARES -
discipline, authorise, rules, enforce, supervise)



Question:

, Applications of EU Legislation and Guidance

Answer:
Effective from 31 December 2020, UK firms lost their ability to access the single market through
'passporting'. The UK Government introduced legislation that converted existing direct EU
legislation (Regulations) into UK law, and preserved existing UK laws which implement EU
obligations.



Question:
The FCA's Principles for Businesses

Answer:
1. Integrity 2. Skill, care and diligence 3. Management and control (SYSC) 4. Financial prudence 5.
Market conduct 6. Customer's interests 7. Communications with clients 8. Conflicts of interest 9.
Customer relationships of trust 10. Clients' assets 11. Relations with regulators I see many fair
maidens immediately (com)ing (con)fidently to a regatta. (integrity, skill, management, financial
prudence, market conduct, interests, communications, conflicts, trust, assets, relations)



Question:
The six consumer outcomes of FTOC (Fair Treatment Of Customers)

Answer:
1. Products and services marketed meet the needs of identified consumer groups 2. Where
consumers receive advice, the advice is suitable 3. Consumers are provided with clear information
and kept informed 4. Products perform as the firm led consumers to expect 5. Consumers do not
face unreasonable post-sales barriers 6. Fair treatment of customers is central to the corporate
culture (BC PAIN - barriers, culture, perform, advice, information, needs)



Question:
Senior Management Arrangements (contained in the Senior Management Arrangements, Systems
and Controls sections of the FCA Handbook)

Answer:
Encourages directors and senior managers to take responsibility for their firm's arrangements.
Amplifies Principle 3 (Management and control).