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Client Money Training Course - 5mins AI

Client Money Training Course

Master CASS compliance, protect client assets, and ensure FCA regulatory adherence

Why Client Money Training Is Critical for Financial Services

FCA Principle 10 requires firms to arrange adequate protection for clients' assets, with severe enforcement action for breaches including unlimited fines and business restrictions. Proper segregation ensures client funds remain protected even during firm insolvency, maintaining market confidence and regulatory compliance across all financial services activities.

Our comprehensive course covers FCA Client Assets Sourcebook (CASS) requirements for protecting client funds. Learn segregation rules, trust account management, reconciliation procedures, and regulatory reporting requirements under FCA Principle 10. Designed for financial services professionals, compliance officers, and anyone handling client money including insurance brokers, investment advisors, and banking staff.

Why This Training Is Essential for Your Organization

Client money failures result in significant regulatory sanctions, devastating reputational damage, and potential widespread client harm across financial services sectors. With increasing FCA scrutiny under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, senior managers face direct personal accountability for effective governance and control frameworks protecting client assets.

Recent enforcement actions demonstrate the severe consequences of CASS breaches, including multi-million pound fines, business restrictions, and senior manager prohibitions. Organizations must ensure all staff understand their responsibilities for client money handling, segregation requirements, and escalation procedures to maintain regulatory compliance and protect both client interests and business continuity.

🎯 Learning Outcomes

Master Client Money Definition and Framework

Understand comprehensive client money definition with practical examples and explore CASS framework requirements for all business types.

Apply Segregation Rules

Prevent co-mingling of client and firm funds through proper trust account arrangements and statutory versus non-statutory structures.

Manage Trust Account Operations

Master bank account setup, acknowledgment letters, timely depositing procedures, permissible withdrawals, and record-keeping systems.

Execute Reconciliation Procedures

Perform client money calculations, handle shortfalls and surpluses, conduct external reconciliation, and complete CMAR returns.

Implement Governance Frameworks

Establish SMCR accountability structures, breach reporting procedures, and continuous improvement processes for CASS compliance.

📋 Course Modules

Introduction to Client Money and CASS

Learn client money definition with practical examples, understand who is protected under CASS regulations, and explore FCA Principle 10 requirements. Master the regulatory context and Client Assets Sourcebook framework applicable to all financial services business types.

Segregation Basics and Trust Arrangements

Understand why client money must be held in separate trust accounts and the strict prohibition on co-mingling with firm funds. Learn about statutory versus non-statutory trust arrangements and proper handling procedures when passing money to third parties.

Insurance Case Study: Risk Transfer vs Trust

Explore risk transfer arrangements that deem premiums paid to insurers and understand when brokers hold client money under CASS 5. Learn key differences between trust types and varying insolvency protection outcomes for clients.

Day-to-Day Handling: Accounts and Controls

Master client bank account setup including acknowledgment letters, timely depositing procedures, and permissible withdrawal categories. Implement proper record-keeping systems and compliance oversight with clear escalation channels.

Calculations and Reconciliations

Perform monthly client money calculations comparing resources versus requirements. Handle shortfalls and surpluses through immediate remediation procedures, conduct external reconciliation, and complete regulatory reporting including CMAR returns.

Governance, Errors, and Continuous Improvement

Establish governance frameworks with SMCR accountability and collective responsibility structures. Avoid common pitfalls, understand enforcement consequences, and implement best practices for breach reporting to FCA with remediation plans.

👥 Role-Based Best Practices for Client Money Compliance

Financial Services Firms

Establish separate client bank accounts with proper acknowledgment letters
Implement daily segregation procedures and maintain accurate audit trails
Perform monthly reconciliations with immediate shortfall remediation
Ensure timely CMAR return submissions and regulatory reporting

Compliance and Risk Teams

Develop governance frameworks with clear SMCR accountability structures
Establish breach reporting procedures and remediation protocols
Conduct regular CASS training updates and competency assessments
Monitor third-party arrangements and outsourcing relationships

All Staff Handling Client Money

Identify client money correctly and never co-mingle with firm funds
Process receipts and payments promptly within regulatory timeframes
Maintain detailed transaction records with complete documentation
Escalate discrepancies immediately and understand breach consequences

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Why fintech leaders love us

"5Mins.ai provides a readymade solution that allows me to provide tailored, up-to-date training to the entire firm while I build out our compliance function. It's scalable, efficient, and gives me reassurance."

Abdul Gofur

Head of Compliance & Anti-Financial Crime

"With 5Mins, compliance is no longer a box-ticking exercise. Continuous, bite-sized learning keeps employees vigilant while freeing our compliance team to focus on strategy. For fast-scaling fintechs, it's transformative."

Will Mason

Founder & CEO

"The platform doesn't just deliver information — it changes habits through spaced repetition, gamification, and relevance. 5Mins' approach of continuous micro-reinforcements creates a compliance foundation that can withstand scrutiny."

Udayan Goyal

Co-Founder

"Employees actually engage with compliance training voluntarily rather than dreading it."

Ed Lascelles

Partner

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Compliance training and maintaining compliance is critical, but let's be honest, no one really likes doing it.

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Client Money Training - FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is client money and how is it defined under CASS?

Client money is any amount held or received on behalf of another party during regulated activities, including insurance premiums, investment deposits, and advance professional fees that must be segregated from firm funds under FCA Client Assets Sourcebook requirements.

Why is client money training essential for financial services firms?

It ensures compliance with FCA Principle 10, prevents regulatory breaches resulting in unlimited fines and business restrictions, protects client assets during firm insolvency, and maintains market confidence through proper segregation and governance procedures.

What are the key CASS requirements I need to understand?

The Client Assets Sourcebook requires segregation of client money in trust accounts, accurate record-keeping with audit trails, regular reconciliations comparing resources to requirements, and regulatory reporting including CMAR returns to protect client assets comprehensively.

How do I handle client money correctly to ensure compliance?

Hold client money in separate trust accounts immediately upon receipt, never co-mingle with firm funds, maintain detailed transaction records, perform monthly reconciliations with immediate shortfall remediation, and report breaches to FCA promptly with remediation plans.

Client Money Training CASS Compliance

Stay compliant with Client Money Training (CASS) in minutes, not hours.

With 5Mins.ai, CASS Compliance Training rules become snack-sized videos managers watch.

Fully automated tracking eliminates manual follow-ups.
Live dashboards prove compliance in a single click.
Super-short 3–5-minute lessons keep learning efficient.

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