How long does an FCA SMF approval actually take in practice?
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, Founder, Exec Capital A direct question that comes up at the start of most FCA-regulated firm senior search conversations: how long does FCA approval of a senior SMF appointment actually take? The honest answer is that the timetable varies substantially. Routine …
How SMCR is changing the senior appointment timetable for FCA-regulated firms
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, Founder, Exec Capital Boards at FCA-regulated firms approaching senior appointments often underestimate the timetable. The substantive search work — brief, market mapping, candidate engagement, assessment, offer — proceeds on a familiar calendar. The Form A submission, fitness and propriety assessment and …


