Financial Services Faculty
Keep up to date with a complex and fast-changing sector.
More infoFinancial Services Faculty
Find out more about the ICAEW Financial Services Faculty and the benefits of joining.
Financial Services
View articles and resources on the financial services sector, and find out more about the ICAEW Financial Services Faculty.
Financial services articles
Articles from FS Focus organised by topic.
ExpandAudit and reporting
Articles on audit and reporting from our leading edge monthly magazine, FS Focus.
Banking sector
Articles on the banking sector from our leading edge monthly magazine, FS Focus.
Financial and investment advice
Articles on financial planning and advice, from our leading edge monthly magazine, FS Focus.
General financial services
General financial services articles from our leading edge monthly magazine, FS Focus.
Insurance sector
Articles on the insurance sector from our leading edge monthly magazine, FS Focus.
FS Regulatory updates
A selection of articles about regulations in the financial services sector.
DPB (Investment Business) licence
Find out about regulated investment business and how to apply.
More infoDPB (Investment Business) licence and FCA authorisation
How firms can apply for FCA authorisation or a DPB (Investment Business) licence, downloads and further information
Inspiring Confidence in Financial Services
Our financial services thought leadership initiative.
More infoInspiring confidence
ICAEW's Inspiring Confidence campaign explores the issues affecting consumers and financial services providers in a rapidly changing world.
Statement of Professional Standing (SPS)
Retail investment advisers must obtain an SPS.
More infoStatement of Professional Standing
As part of the FSA's Retail Distribution Review (RDR), retail investment advisers must obtain a Statement of Professional Standing (SPS).
Webinar and event resources
Listen to and watch recordings and download the slides.
More infoFinancial Services Faculty webinars
The Financial Services Faculty's webinars and events resources cover a range of topics. If you have missed our webinars/events you can still listen to the recording and download the slides.
Podcasts
Podcasts produced by the Financial Services Faculty.
More infoFinancial Services Podcasts
This new series of podcasts will aim to give a bitesize rundown of a recent hot topic in financial services and try to deconstruct it in a simple and understandable manner for all.