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A compliance consultancy supporting regulated businesses and those on the journey to becoming regulated.
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Thistle Initiatives is an award-winning compliance consultancy for firms operating in financial services. We provide expert compliance advice and resources for regulated businesses, or those wishing to become regulated. Our subject experts operate in; Investments, Payment Services, Fintech, Insurance and Consumer Credit. The full suite of our services consists of Acquisition Due Diligence, Financial Crime, Applications, Compliance Support and Audit and Advisory.
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- http://www.thistleinitiatives.co.uk/
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- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London, London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- Compliance, Regulation, Training, Best Practice, Complaints, Past Business Review, Risk Management, Compliance Support, FinTech, Investments, General Insurance, Consumer Credit, FCA Applications, AR Incubator, Training and Competence, new regulation support, and Regulation advice
Locations
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2nd Floor, 4 St Paul’s Churchyard
London, London EC4M 8AY, GB
Employees at Thistle Initiatives
- Mark Husler CEO | Board Director | NED | Private Equity Advisor
- Leanda Mark-Ihama Senior Financial Crime Manager - experience across Banking and Consultancy
- James Dingwall Founder of THISTLE GROUP
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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will come into effect on 17 January 2025.Join our Payment Services Partner, Lorraine Mouat, and Senior Manager, Anthony Corner, on LinkedIn on 16 January 2025 at 10:30 for a live discussion on what firms should be doing as the act comes into play.Agenda:- Understanding the next steps- Integrating DORA into existing frameworks- Don't Panic! How you can still catch up with DORAClick on the button below be notified when we go live!#DORA #OperationalResilience #OpRes #Compliance
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How are partnerships across governments, banks, and regulators essential to close loopholes and strengthen financial security?Article by Jessica Cath, Financial Crime Partner at Thistle Initiatives.#FraudPrevention #Finance #Security #Collaboration
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Around 3,100 firms, holding a total of around £175 billion of client money and around £17.4 trillion of custody assets, are subject to the FCA’s CASS rules. At a time when firms’ interpretation and application of the CASS rules is under more FCA scrutiny than ever, selecting the most suitable and trusted CASS auditor is of paramount importance. Our CASS specialist and Compliance & Supervision Manager in our Investments team, Keith Maner FCSI, explores the intricacies and importance of selecting the right CASS auditor, and what firms should consider in their selection process. Click here to read more: https://hubs.la/Q031RDCq0 #CASS #Audit #FCA #Investments
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💷 Big Financial Crime Fines 2024 Round-up 💵2024 brought significant regulatory action, highlighting persistent weaknesses in financial crime controls across the industry.Now that we’re in 2025, our Financial Crime team have analysed the big fines from the past 12 months, highlighting common themes, key issues and lessons learnt.Click here to read more: https://lnkd.in/eRHPDkc4#FinancialCrime #BigFines #2024 Jessica Cath Leanda Mark-Ihama James Dodsworth Ilaria Iodice Katya Davis Robbie Cullen Eva Koreskova Randal Lindsell Louise Machareth
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The FCA has introduced a significant update in its Handbook Notice No. 125, effective from 17 January 2025. In our latest blog, Joel Bailey Senior Associate in our Payment Services team, explores the new requirements for criminal background checks for owners and controllers at the authorisations gateway. Click here to read more: https://hubs.la/Q031nPqQ0 #FCA #DueDilligence
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As we enter 2025 and look back on the last 12 months, we are proud of another successful year for our Mergers & Acquisitions team and clients. Our specialist M&A team have supported firms looking to acquire or be acquired with a range of regulatory Due Diligence services.We’ve been helping UK and overseas firms acquire FCA-regulated businesses since 2012. During this time, we have handled regulatory due diligence for over 85 regulated entities, advising on transactions worth more than £8 billion.To find our more about our Acquisition Due Diligence services, click here:https://lnkd.in/eDGnewBb or contact Alex Paschalis and Dorian Cameron.#Mergersandacquisitions #DueDilligenceTitan Wealth CBPE Pollen Street Capital Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Saltus Clifton Asset Management Ltd Perspective Financial Group Ltd Black Swan Financial Planning (now part of Shackleton) My Pension Expert Wren Sterling Verso Wealth Management Charlesbank Capital Partners
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All of us at Thistle Initiatives would like to wish you a wonderful holiday season!During the festive period our office hours will be as follows:- Tuesday 24 December 2024: 09:00 – 12:30- Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed- Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed- Friday 27 December 2024: 09:00 – 17:00- Monday 30 December 2024: 09:00 – 17:00 - Tuesday 31 December 2024: 09:00 – 12:30- Wednesday 1 January 2025: ClosedIf you have an urgent enquiry during this time please email: info@thistleinitiatives.co.uk
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As the UK transitions from EU-inherited financial regulations, the FCA is establishing a improved disclosure framework for Consumer Composite Investment (CCI) Disclosures.As 2025 approaches, Senior Associate in our Investments team, Anisha K., explores what this means for firms and investors, highlighting the objectives, changes, timelines and potential challenges.Click here to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/epQzW2XD#investments #FCA
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All of us at Thistle Initiatives would like to wish you a wonderful holiday season!During this time, we hope you have the chance to unwind, reflect, and spend quality time with loved ones. This year, the Thistle Group has made a charitable donation to The Salvation Army's Christmas appeal. At Christmas, the Salvation Army aims to reach out to those suffering the most, bringing joy and hope into their lives. Here’s to a prosperous, successful, and fulfilling year ahead. We look forward to working with you in 2025 and beyond! #HappyHolidays #2025
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Our Financial Crime Partner, Jessica Cath, features in Salv's Fincrime Time Machine for 2025."We encounter many firms that have invested in new technology but don’t fully leverage its features due to a lack of understanding or because the data isn’t clean enough for the tool to function properly. Developing expertise in financial crime technology is key but also a real challenge — MLROs need to be experts in regulatory change, people management, risk management, communication, and now, data and technology."Click here to read the full e-book, packed with expert insight on what 2025 holds for the financial crime industry: https://lnkd.in/gn3vi8jU#FinancialCrime #ebook
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