The CISI as an Accredited Body
Accredited Body roles and responsibilities
The key responsibility of an Accredited Body is to issue SPSs. In discharging this effectively on behalf of the regulator, the CISI needs to demonstrate that it:
- acts in the public interest and furthers the development of the profession;
- carries out effective and independent verification services;
- has appropriate systems and controls in place and can provide evidence to the UK Regulator the FCA of the continuing effectiveness of verification procedures; and
- co-operates with the FCA on an ongoing basis, including sharing relevant information with the regulator.
The CISI has formed an Accredited Body Committee to assist the CISI in this work; the members are (as of April 2012):
- Nick Parkes, Chartered FCSI, Chair, Novitas Partners LLP
- Ian Cornwall, Chartered FCSI, APCIMS
- Frank Dolan, Chartered FCSI, Novatis Asset Management
- David Kanolik MCSI, IMA
- David Loudon, Chartered FCSI, Quilter
- Alison Stobbs, Cazenove
- Tina Wishart, Chartered FCSI, Evolution Group Plc