Executive Summary
RM-A.1.1
This Module contains requirements relating to the management of risk by
investment firm licensees . It expands on certain high level requirements contained in other Modules. In particular, Section AU-2.6 of Module AU (Authorisation) specifies requirements regarding systems and controls that have to be met as a license condition; Principle 10 of the Principles of Business (ref. PB-1.10) requiresinvestment firm licensees to have systems and controls sufficient to manage the level of risk inherent in their business; and Module HC (High-level Controls) specifies various requirements relating to the role and composition of Boards, and related high-level controls.Adopted: July 2007RM-A.1.2
This Module obliges
investment firm licensees to recognise the range of risks that they face and the need to manage these effectively. Their risk management framework is expected to have the resources and tools to identify, monitor and control all material risks. The adequacy of alicensee's risk management framework is subject to the scale and complexity of its operations, however. In demonstrating compliance with certain Rules,licensees with very simple operational structures and business activities may need to implement less extensive or sophisticated risk management systems, compared tolicensees with a complex and/or extensive customer base or operations.Adopted: July 2007RM-A.1.3
The requirements contained in this Module apply to
Category 1 investment firms andCategory 2 investment firms only.Adopted: July 2007