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Daily reconciliation and reporting for CASS 15 safeguarding

Run daily internal and external safeguarding checks on a D+1 schedule. Spot pool shortfalls early and build the evidence for your monthly return as you go.

CASS 15
ready
D+1
daily cadence
SUP 16.14A
return support
CASS 10A
resolution trail

Built for UK payment and e-money firms operating under CASS 15

Replace fragile spreadsheets with an auditable system of record across every safeguarded bank account and client wallet ledger.

Automated D+1 Safeguarding Pool Checks

Compare internal customer liability records against external segregated bank balances every business day, surfacing exact shortfall or excess movements before cut-off.

SAFEGUARDINGCASS 7 / 15
D+1 OK · 100% Matched
Internal Ledger RecordXero Client Money Account · 12 Jun
£2,481,930.44
Safeguarding Bank AccountBarclays Segregated MT940 · 12 Jun
£2,481,930.44
Segregated VarianceAutomated D+1 shortfall check
£0.00 (Zero Break)
Control: Segregation verifiedDaily Check · D+1 Cadence

SUP 16.14A & CASS 10A Audit Evidence

Retain every daily reconciliation run, break cause, and pool adjustment in a clear log structured for monthly return preparation and annual external audits.

AUDIT ENTRY#10432
Posted · Verified
Gross Sale£49.99
VAT (20%, incl.)£8.33
Processing fee (2.9%)−£1.45
Net Payout SettledMatched to bank MT940
£48.54
Audit Ref: AUD-2026-9921Posted to Xero · 14 Jun
  • Relevant Funds Segregation

    Separate relevant client funds from corporate house funds across multiple banking partners and currency pools.

  • Shortfall & Excess Alerting

    Flag differences between your internal requirement and external bank balances with their root transaction cause.

  • Resolution Pack Evidence

    Keep transaction-level reconciliation histories and daily balance logs organised for CASS 10A retrieval.

  • Multi-Currency Pool Support

    Reconcile GBP, EUR, USD, and multi-currency safeguarding accounts with optional tolerance thresholds.

Reconciliations a safeguarding firm actually runs

Not one reconciliation but a set, each on its own cadence, each leaving the record the next review will ask for.

  • Internal reconciliation

    Your own records reconciled against each other, so the ledger agrees with the transactions behind it before anything leaves the building.

    CASS 15 Cadence
  • External reconciliation

    Internal records reconciled against the balance actually held at the institution, with any difference surfaced rather than discovered later.

    CASS 15 Cadence
  • D+1

    Run daily, on the following business day, so a discrepancy is a day old at most instead of a month.

    CASS 15 Cadence
  • Records for the return

    Every check retained with its result and its cause, so the evidence behind a monthly safeguarding return is already assembled.

    CASS 15 Cadence
SAFEGUARDINGCASS 7 / 15
D+1 OK · 100% Matched
Internal Ledger RecordXero Client Money Account · 12 Jun
£2,481,930.44
Safeguarding Bank AccountBarclays Segregated MT940 · 12 Jun
£2,481,930.44
Segregated VarianceAutomated D+1 shortfall check
£0.00 (Zero Break)
Control: Segregation verifiedDaily Check · D+1 Cadence

Every daily safeguarding check documented for your FCA return

Built for FCA PS25/12 expectations: Under CASS 15, payment and e-money firms must show that internal ledgers match external safeguarding accounts every business day. Equali links each payment to its payout batch and bank statement line so compliance teams can inspect any variance in seconds.

Regulatory Timeline

CASS 15 is not a future problem

The critical regulatory dates for UK payment & e-money institutions under FCA oversight.

01 / In effect
7 May 2026
Mandatory regulation applies from this date across all internal & external safeguarding reconciliations.
02 / First return
July 2026
The first formal monthly safeguarding return to the FCA, covering the full month of June 2026.

Go live with CASS 15 safeguarding in three guided steps

Our UK implementation team configures your data feeds and reconciliation rules alongside your compliance and finance leads.

  1. Pull internal wallet ledgers and payment processor data via API, and provide safeguarding bank statements in CSV, XLS, XLSX, or TXT via upload or SFTP.

  2. Define relevant fund rules, multi-currency pools, optional tolerance thresholds, and break categories tailored to your firm.

  3. Review daily D+1 variance reports, investigate flagged breaks, and generate customisable reports for your monthly return.

Trusted by regulated payment teams

Company logoCustomer Story

"Thanks to Equali, we are able to control in detail the end-to-end flow of all transactions processed, giving us greater visibility and enabling us to detect any potential leaks or anomalies along the way."

Wouter van HaaftenCFO, Sunday

Interview Transcript

Wouter van Haaften, CFO of Sunday, on reconciling with Equali

Sunday is a financial technology company that was established in 2021. The company specialises in payment solutions for the restaurant and broader hospitality industry. It operates in three core geographies (the US, France and the UK) and currently employs 130 people across offices in Atlanta, Chicago, London and Paris.

My role as head of finance is to lead the finance and accounting teams, and my responsibilities are mainly about driving Sunday's financial roadmap and making sure our finances remain healthy.

The core challenge we face at Sunday relates to the fact that we process millions of transactions on a weekly basis on behalf of the restaurants. When, in addition to the volume of transactions, we take the complexity of working with several partners along the value chain, it makes the reconciliation exercise very complex from a finance and accounting standpoint.

We decided to work with Equali first and foremost because of the team. The team, coming from a broad range of experience within the FinTech and payments industry, gave us confidence that they would understand our problem and also provide us with the right solution.

In addition, Equali offered us dedicated customer support, on which they have delivered constantly for the past year. Every piece of feedback we have provided has been taken with great seriousness, and they have adjusted their product to suit our specific needs.

We use Equali mainly on the reconciliation front, making sure that the money we collect from the restaurant guest ends up in the right bank accounts at the right time. Equali provides us with an additional layer of confidence that our team's work is accurate.

Beyond the reconciliation piece, we also use Equali for two specific use cases:

First, our cash in transit: having a good understanding of the amount of money flowing through our systems at all times, still due to restaurants.

And second, fee reconciliation: making sure that the money we are being charged by our partners is correct.

The value that Equali provides Sunday today is, first, great control and visibility into the funds that flow through our system. But also, leveraging Equali enables our product and engineering teams to focus on revenue and growth-driven initiatives, such as building new features for the restaurants we serve. And on the finance side, it helps us focus on the more strategic projects, such as optimising our P&L and being a real strategic business partner for the teams.

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Frequently asked questions about CASS 15 safeguarding software

How does Equali help firms meet FCA CASS 15 safeguarding rules?

Equali runs the daily internal and external checks required under FCA CASS 15. It matches ledgers to bank statements and retains each daily run for audit review.

What is the FCA PS25/12 policy statement for payment firms?

Equali supports workflows under the FCA PS25/12 policy rules. Under those rules, CASS 15 has applied since 7 May 2026 for UK payment and e-money firms.

How does Equali prepare data for the SUP 16.14A monthly safeguarding return?

Equali logs daily pool requirements, bank balances, and break causes all month. Teams can then generate custom reports with the records needed behind their SUP 16.14A return.

How does Equali support CASS 10A resolution pack requirements?

Equali keeps daily check logs and transaction records from payment to payout in one central place. Firms can pull these reconciliation histories fast to support their CASS 10A resolution pack.

Can Equali handle safeguarding across multiple banks and currencies?

Equali matches segregated client fund accounts across multiple banks and entities. It supports multi-currency reconciliations and reporting with optional tolerance thresholds.

How does Equali assist with annual external CASS safeguarding audits?

Equali retains every past D+1 run with its result and break cause. Teams can create custom reports and transaction logs to help external auditors finish reviews faster.

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