Sector Lead - Pensions, Investments And Wealth Management
Reading, United Kingdom
Sector Lead responsible for leading Hunstwood's market activity within the life, pensions and investments sector, including advice and distribution.I am tasked with developing and maintaining relationships across the industry in order to understand how new or existing treasury, customer and regulatory drivers impact on firms, ensuring that Huntswood is in a position to help new and existing clients with their challenges and opportunities as they arise.Aligned to Huntswood's… Show more Sector Lead responsible for leading Hunstwood's market activity within the life, pensions and investments sector, including advice and distribution.I am tasked with developing and maintaining relationships across the industry in order to understand how new or existing treasury, customer and regulatory drivers impact on firms, ensuring that Huntswood is in a position to help new and existing clients with their challenges and opportunities as they arise.Aligned to Huntswood's provision of resource and consultancy in core areas of expertise - Governance, Compliance and Complaints; I am currently discussing the following themes with clients, industry practitioners and at industry conferences / seminars:1. Conduct Risk - Governance & culture - Business model & Strategy - Product design - Distribution - Post sale2. Pension Freedoms - Sales process (non-advised, guidance, advice) - Delivery and evidencing fair customer outcomes (customer outcomes testing) - Product governance 3. Advice - Advice process review - balancing efficiency, the customer journey and evidencing suitability - Business assurance - QA framework, case checking, para planning, customer outcomes testing - Acquisition due diligence 4. Complaints - Hunstwood Complaints Outlook 2015 - PS 15/19 - improving complaint handling - implementation of new rules - Complaints Target Operating Model - Staff T&C / Training - Quality Assurance - Root Cause Analysis5. Thematic Reviews (Past Business Review) - Annuities - Legacy Review - Suitability in Wealth Management6. Financial Crime Risk - Anti-money laundering (AML) - Sanctions - Fraud - Bribery and corruption (ABC) - Financial Crime Risk Investigations Show less