Back-up service facilitation: readiness cannot be assumed
ArticleBack-up servicing has moved from a documentation formality to a live risk management issue.
16 Apr 2025 23 min listen

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its 5-Year Strategy (2025 – 2030). In this episode David Morrey, Partner, Head of Investment Management, and Ben Farmer, Senior Manager, review its core focus areas:
In addition to the strategy, they also discuss the FCA's other priorities, and explain what they mean for businesses in the future.
Note: The FCA’s Regulatory Initiatives Grid 2025 was released after the recording of this podcast.
Back-up servicing has moved from a documentation formality to a live risk management issue.
In this episode, David Morrey and Ben Farmer explore the latest regulatory developments shaping financial services. They discuss the FCA's decision to make its Handbook available via API and what this could mean for RegTech, compliance functions and AI-enabled regulatory monitoring.
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