Your October ’24 update from AMI Chief Executive Robert Sinclair

AMI Chief Executive Robert Sinclair gives his September update with his views on the recent Budget and gives a preview of upcoming AMI events…

1 week to go until the launch of the 2024 AMI Protection Viewpoint!

There’s now only one week to go until the launch of the 2024 AMI Protection Viewpoint: Making Protection Personal. Register now to find out the full results…

Protection Viewpoint 2024: Making Protection Personal – what can we expect?

With only two weeks to go until the launch of this year’s AMI Protection Viewpoint, we share some of the insights gained from this year’s surveys…

AMI’s Protection Viewpoint 2024 – only 4 weeks to go!

It’s only 4 weeks until the launch of the 5th Protection Viewpoint – Making Protection Personal – on 5th November. Register now for virtal live launch event…

Registration is now open for the Later Life Lending Summit

Registrations are open for the Later Life Lending Summit, which takes place on 19th November in Sheffield – brought to you by AMI and the Equity Release Council…

AMI’s Protection Viewpoint 2024 Live Launch – register now!

With just over a month to go until the live launch of this year’s Protection Viewpoint, we would like to say a big thank you – register for your place now…

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Be prepared for the FRN system change – update

Back in June, we issued a newsflash informing members that the FCA will soon run out of six digit Firm Reference Numbers (FRN).

We can confirm the FCA is likely to move to seven digit FRNs for newly registered firms at some point during Q2 2023 (based on the volume of applications and notifications the FCA receives).

Firms previously allocated a six digit FRN will keep that number.

As highlighted in our previous newsflash, this may sound a minor change but could have wide-reaching implications if providers fail to update their forms and databases in time, as the newly authorised firms affected will be unable to apply for agencies.

Networks and other principals expecting to take on new ARs within the next 12 months may want to consider contacting their providers to ask for confirmation that online application forms and any other relevant systems are being updated to reflect the forthcoming FRN format change.

Existing firms may also need to seek clarification from providers as to how to input six digit FRNs once forms have been updated to allow for seven digits. Will six digits continue to be accepted, or will providers’ systems require another character (e.g. ‘X’) to fill the extra space?

We will provide a further update as soon as the FCA confirms the ‘go live’ date for seven digit FRNs.

                     
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