Welcome to Sicsic Advisory

Sicsic Advisory is a strategic regulatory and risk consultancy.

We work with boards and senior managers to deliver sustainable business models, helping them achieve commercial, operational, and financial resilience.

Commercial resilience: we help businesses grow profitably – with robust governance and good customer outcomes.

Operational resilience: we help businesses map out their risks – and mitigate against disruption.

Financial resilience: we help businesses manage and develop their capital and liquidity position.

Our Core Offering

In The Spotlight

Explore our latest thinking, news and events covering risk and regulation in financial services.

Consumer Duty: The Next Chapter

Eszter Horvath September 28, 2023

31 July 2023 heralded a new threshold. In the FCA’s own words, the new Consumer Duty requires “a significant shift…

31 July 2023 heralded a…

The FCA insurance strategy 2023-25

Nadege Genetay September 27, 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a series of portfolio letters for the insurance sector, alongside the publication on…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)…

Appointed Representatives regime

Carla Alonso September 21, 2023

New Appointed Representatives (AR) rules came into effect on 8 December 2022. These considerably increased the requirements on principals with…

New Appointed Representatives (AR) rules…

Regulatory Forecast September 2023

Carla Alonso September 4, 2023

Welcome to our first quarterly Regulatory Forecast by Hugh Savill, our senior adviser. The regulatory weather looks unsettled in many…

Welcome to our first quarterly…

Claims inflation: key questions for firms and actuaries

David Innes July 6, 2023

Claims inflation is high on the agenda for insurers and their regulator. On 23 June 2023 the Prudential Regulation Authority…

Claims inflation is high on…

Getting authorised

Eszter Horvath April 10, 2023

Getting authorised is no simple feat. Therefore whether you are a new start-up, an existing regulated firm in another jurisdiction,…

Getting authorised is no simple…

12 things you need to know about the FCA’s Business Plan

Michael Sicsic May 2, 2023

There may not be any surprises in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Business Plan 2023/24, but its consistency is itself…

There may not be any…

Finance for positive sustainable change

Eszter Horvath April 12, 2023

Sustainability has been a key theme for regulation over the past few years. However, the latest sustainability Discussion Paper from…

Sustainability has been a key…

Our Core Offering

We have developed our core offering to help address the current main challenges in financial services.

Navigating the regulatory landscape

Using our multi-disciplinary expertise, we can help you cut through the complexities and go beyond the headlines of the regulatory change agenda to understand the key elements for your business – and the potential opportunities for you to get ahead of the pack.

Embedding Consumer Duty

The new Consumer Duty represent a fundamental change of consumer protection standards for financial services. We are uniquely placed to help firms embed them into a sustainable business model that works for you and your customers.

Learn more about our Consumer Duty approach

Assisting transactions

A well-organised, detailed approach to due diligence is essential for any successful M&A process. We can assist buyers and sellers throughout the M&A lifecycle, from your preliminary business case, through to detailed analysis reviews and deal closing confirmation – right up to final authorisation.

Enhancing governance

As your business evolves, we can assess if your governance arrangements are fit for purpose – and whether they’ll hold up against regulatory scrutiny. We design, implement and review governance and control frameworks, using a forward-looking, outcomes-focused approach, and our in-depth understanding of regulatory drivers.

Managing risk and building resilience

Our risk management approach enables you to identify, monitor and report on current, potential and future risks. Our risk specialists can help you to understand the full spectrum and sources of your financial to operational risks, and design and implement processes to minimise their impact.

Supporting your ESG ambitions

ESG is about the spirit in which you run your business, about the culture you create within it. The implementation of an ESG Strategy is inevitably both detailed and complicated – but we can help cut through to create something proportionate, practical and effective.

Latest From Our Blog

The FCA insurance strategy 2023-25

Nadege Genetay September 27, 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a series of portfolio letters for the insurance sector, alongside the publication on…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)…

Claims inflation: key questions for firms and actuaries

David Innes July 6, 2023

Claims inflation is high on the agenda for insurers and their regulator. On 23 June 2023 the Prudential Regulation Authority…

Claims inflation is high on…

Insurance for multi-occupancy buildings

Hugh Savill July 3, 2023

Opinions differ on this consultation (CP23/8: Multi-occupancy building insurance). Some read the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) approach as a market-specific…

Opinions differ on this consultation…

Countdown to Consumer Duty go live date

Frank Brown June 29, 2023

The July 2023 deadline for the implementation of Consumer Duty is rapidly approaching. By the end of July, boards should…

The July 2023 deadline for…

6 tips for complying with the Consumer Duty in consumer finance

Philip Salter June 19, 2023

Well after much debate, planning and preparation the Consumer Duty will soon be upon us. For the consumer finance sector…

Well after much debate, planning…

The FCA insurance strategy 2023-25

Nadege Genetay September 27, 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a series of portfolio letters for the insurance sector, alongside the publication on…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)…

Claims inflation: key questions for firms and actuaries

David Innes July 6, 2023

Claims inflation is high on the agenda for insurers and their regulator. On 23 June 2023 the Prudential Regulation Authority…

Claims inflation is high on…

Insurance for multi-occupancy buildings

Hugh Savill July 3, 2023

Opinions differ on this consultation (CP23/8: Multi-occupancy building insurance). Some read the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) approach as a market-specific…

Opinions differ on this consultation…

Countdown to Consumer Duty go live date

Frank Brown June 29, 2023

The July 2023 deadline for the implementation of Consumer Duty is rapidly approaching. By the end of July, boards should…

The July 2023 deadline for…

6 tips for complying with the Consumer Duty in consumer finance

Philip Salter June 19, 2023

Well after much debate, planning and preparation the Consumer Duty will soon be upon us. For the consumer finance sector…

Well after much debate, planning…

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Welcome to Sicsic Advisory

In The Spotlight

Our Core Offering

Navigating the regulatory landscape

Embedding Consumer Duty

Assisting transactions

Enhancing governance

Managing risk and building resilience

Supporting your ESG ambitions

Latest From Our Blog

Members Area

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