Why Most Regulated Firms Aren't Ready for CASS 15
A deep dive into the operational blind spots, technical pitfalls, and audit readiness gaps preventing payment firms from meeting CASS 15 safeguarding standards.
Why Most Regulated Firms Aren't Ready for CASS 15
A deep dive into the operational blind spots, technical pitfalls, and audit readiness gaps preventing payment firms from meeting CASS 15 safeguarding standards.
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About this session
As regulatory enforcement of CASS 15 tightens across the UK fintech ecosystem, many payment institutions and EMIs discover too late that their operational processes cannot withstand supervisory scrutiny.
In this joint session, Dennis Cheng (Partner at Gladius Consulting) and Martin Burn (Founder & CEO of Equali) analyse why firms struggle to transition from legacy periodic reconciliations to automated daily segregation, and provide actionable guidance on achieving true audit readiness.
What you'll learn
- The top 5 operational bottlenecks that derail CASS 15 readiness programmes.
- Why standard ledger reconciliations fail to meet FCA evidentiary standards for client funds.
- How to design automated match pipelines that handle processor settlement delays and weekend lags.
- Key lessons from recent FCA Section 166 skilled person reviews.
Featured Speakers
Dennis Cheng
Partner & Head of Regulatory
Gladius Consulting
Martin Burn
Founder & CEO
Equali
Session Details
- Duration
- 45 min
- Category
- CASS 15 & Safeguarding
- Format
- On-Demand Recording
- Date Published
- 1 April 2026
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