Creating Suitability Reports - Top Tips & Techniques for Financial Services

Introduction

Are you struggling to create suitability reports that are both compliant and easy to understand?

Clear, concise reports are essential for helping evidence the relationship with clients, and their understanding of the advice.

With the FCA’s Consumer Duty pushing firms to treat clients in a clear, fair, and not misleading way, getting your reports right is more crucial than ever.

This webinar will help you to ensure that your client files are robust, compliant, and ready for any FCA or FOS scrutiny.

It is designed to help you understand the key elements of a great suitability report and position your firm ahead of the game.

Whether you are creating reports yourself, using templates, or managing compliance, this practical guide will ensure your reports are user-friendly, client-friendly, and compliant.

After viewing this webinar, you will be able to craft suitability reports that are clear, simple, and interesting, ensuring your firm sets the standard for best practice.

What You Will Learn

The webinar will cover the following:

• How the FCA COBS suitability report rules relate to the letter to your client
• How to use the FCA suitability report guidance to help create a simple template
• How to use FOS complaints data to help give you peace of mind
• How long and heavily templated suitability reports do not (necessarily) align to the FCA rules
• Client-friendly suitability reports
• Reflecting the rules and guidance in your suitability reports using a simplified template
• Ensuring potential vulnerable clients are clearly considered and treated fairly

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 25th June 2025

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