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Navigating FSMA: A Clear Guide for Family Offices

12:00 – 13:00 | 23 April 2026

Join financial services regulatory lawyers, Simon and Jonny, for a live webinar and Q&A as they lock the essentials of how UK financial services regulation applies to private investment activity within single and multi‑family offices. This fast‑paced session breaks down the key regulated activities most relevant to family offices, explains the crucial ‘business test’ under FSMA, and walks through real‑world scenarios where FCA authorisation may or may not be required. We’ll also explore regulatory hosting solutions for teams who need a compliant route to market without becoming fully authorised themselves.

Clear, practical, and tailored for family office teams – this session will help you understand your regulatory perimeter and operate with confidence.

Topics covered:

  • The kinds of regulated activities most relevant to family office activity
  • The ‘business test’ element of undertaking regulated activities under FSMA
  • Scenarios in which family offices are more or less likely to need FCA authorisation
  • Regulatory hosting solutions for when FCA authorisation is required

PRESENTED BY

Simon Sutcliffe

Jonny Williams

Partner

Simon Sutcliffe

Simon is a financial services regulatory lawyer who helps clients navigate the regulatory landscape to successfully start, grow and operate financial services businesses. 

He has over 15 years’ financial services experience, gained in leading law firms and in-house in the Legal and Compliance teams of fund management, banking and brokerage institutions.  He understands a wide variety of business operating models and offers commercially focussed advice. 

Partner

Jonny Williams

Jonny is a financial services regulatory lawyer who advises financial institutions, corporates, PE/VC firms, funds/alternative funds and fintechs on a broad range of regulatory issues covering their commercial and retail activities.

His expertise spans products and lending, authorisation and conduct, M&A, corporate restructuring, disposals, regulatory perimeter issues, payments, financial crime prevention, regulatory investigations/enforcements, commercial issues, and disputes or complaints handling.

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