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MIFIDPRU 7 Annex 7 Map of rules and guidance relating to the ICARA process

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7.1G(1)The table in this annex identifies the rules in MIFIDPRU 7 that impose obligations relating to the ICARA process and the guidance provisions corresponding to those rules.
  (2)MIFIDPRU investment firms may find this annex helpful when designing and reviewing their ICARA processes to ensure that all mandatory requirements have been met.
  (3)Firms should not use this table as a substitute for reading and applying the detailed rules and guidance in MIFIDPRU 7.
MIFIDPRU ruleBasic obligationAssociated guidanceContent of guidance
MIFIDPRU 7.4: baseline ICARA obligations
MIFIDPRU 7.4.7RThe overall financial adequacy ruleMIFIDPRU 7.4.8GExplanation of the link between the overall financial adequacy rule and the ICARA process
MIFIDPRU 7.4.9RThe requirement to operate an ICARA process to identify, monitor and, if proportionate, reduce all material potential harms relevant to the firmMIFIDPRU 7.4.16GGuidance on how firms should seek to mitigate the risk of potential harms
MIFIDPRU 7.4.10RThe requirement for the ICARA process to be proportionate to the nature, scale and complexity of the firm’s business  
MIFIDPRU 7.4.11RThe requirement for the ICARA process to be internally consistentMIFIDPRU 7.4.12GExplanation of the FCA’s expectations in relation to consistency and coherency of the ICARA process
MIFIDPRU 7.4.13RThe requirement to identify all material harms that may result from the firm’s businessMIFIDPRU 7.4.14GExplanation of the basic factors that will be relevant when identifying potential harms
MIFIDPRU 7.4.15GCross-reference to additional guidance in MIFIDPRU 7 Annex 1R and MIFIDPRU 7 Annex 2R
MIFIDPRU 7 Annex 1GGuidance on assessing potential harms that is potentially relevant to all firms
MIFIDPRU 7 Annex 2GAdditional guidance on assessing potential harms that is relevant for a firm that is dealing on own account or that has significant investments on its balance sheet
MIFIDPRU 7.5: Capital and liquidity planning, stress testing, wind-down planning and recovery planning
MIFIDPRU 7.5.2RBusiness model assessment and capital and liquidity planning requirements, including stress testingMIFIDPRU 7.5.3GGuidance referring to Finalised Guidance FG20/1
MIFIDPRU 7.5.4GGuidance on stress testing obligations and reverse stress testing for firms with more complex businesses or operating models
MIFIDPRU 7 Annex 1.15G to 7 Annex 1.20GAdditional guidance on more in-depth stress testing and reverse stress testing
MIFIDPRU 7.5.5RRecovery planning requirementsMIFIDPRU 7.5.6GGuidance on issues that may be relevant when assessing potential recovery actions
MIFIDPRU 7.5.7RWind-down planning requirementsMIFIDPRU 7.5.8GGuidance referring to the Wind-Down Planning Guide and Finalised Guidance FG20/1
MIFIDPRU 7.5.9RRequirement to use wind-down analysis to assess levels of own funds and liquid assets required under overall financial adequacy ruleMIFIDPRU 7.5.10GExplanation of the interaction between the overall financial adequacy rule and the wind-down triggers
MIFIDPRU 7.6: Assessing and monitoring the adequacy of own funds
MIFIDPRU 7.6.2RRequirement to produce a reasonable estimate of impact of potential harms on own fundsMIFIDPRU 7.6.4GGuidance on how the assessment of potential harms interacts with the own funds threshold requirement and the overall financial adequacy rule and how the firm should conduct its assessment
MIFIDPRU 7.6.3RRequirement to use assessment under MIFIDPRU 7.6.2R to assess if additional own funds required to meet overall financial adequacy rule
MIFIDPRU 7.6.6GGuidance explaining the circumstances in which the guidance in MIFIDPRU 7.6.7G to MIFIDPRU 7.6.10G is relevant
MIFIDPRU 7.6.7GGuidance on how a non-SNI MIFIDPRU investment firm should assess whether harms may be covered by its own funds requirement
MIFIDPRU 7.6.8GGuidance on circumstances in which harms may not be covered by a non-SNI MIFIDPRU investment firm’s own funds requirement
MIFIDPRU 7.6.9GGuidance on how an SNI MIFIDPRU investment should assess whether harms may be covered by its own funds requirement
MIFIDPRU 7.6.10GGuidance on how a firm’s assessment of potential harms contributes to determining its own funds threshold requirement
MIFIDPRU 7.6.5RRequirement to meet own funds threshold requirement with specified types of own funds  
MIFIDPRU 7.6.11RNotification requirements when a firm’s own funds reach certain levelsMIFIDPRU 7.6.12GGuidance on the FCA’s ability to set an alternative early warning indicator
MIFIDPRU 7.6.13GGuidance explaining how notifications under MIFIDPRU 7.6.11R interact with general notification obligations under Principle 11 or SUP 15.3
MIFIDPRU 7.6.14G and MIFIDPRU 7.6.15GExplanation of FCA’s approach to intervention when firm’s own funds reach certain levels
MIFIDPRU 7.7: Assessing and monitoring the adequacy of liquid assets
MIFIDPRU 7.7.2RRequirement to produce reasonable estimate of liquid assets required by the firmMIFIDPRU 7.7.3GGuidance on the interaction between the overall financial adequacy rule and the liquid assets that a firm must hold
MIFIDPRU 7.7.4GGuidance on how a firm should assess the liquid assets required for the ongoing operation of its business
MIFIDPRU 7.7.5GGuidance on the basic liquid assets requirement and how to determine the firm’s liquid assets threshold requirement
MIFIDPRU 7.7.6RRequirement to meet liquid assets threshold requirement with core liquid assets and non-core liquid assetsMIFIDPRU 7.7.7GGeneral principles applicable to non-core liquid assets
MIFIDPRU 7.7.8RBasic definition of non-core liquid assetsMIFIDPRU 7.7.9GGuidance on exclusions for non-core liquid assets
MIFIDPRU 7.7.10RRequirement to apply appropriate haircut to non-core liquid assetsMIFIDPRU 7.7.11G and 7.7.12GGuidance on minimum haircuts for non-core liquid assets
MIFIDPRU 7.7.13GGuidance on approach to applying haircuts to shares or units in collective investment undertakings
MIFIDPRU 7.7.14RNotification requirements when a firm’s liquid assets reach certain levelsMIFIDPRU 7.7.15GGuidance explaining how notifications under MIFIDPRU 7.6.14R interact with general notification obligations under Principle 11 or SUP 15.3
MIFIDPRU 7.7.16G and 7.7.17GExplanation of FCA’s approach to intervention when firm’s liquid assets reach certain levels
MIFIDPRU 7.8: Reviewing and documenting the ICARA process
MIFIDPRU 7.8.2RRequirement to review the ICARA process at least annuallyMIFIDPRU 7.8.3GGuidance on reviewing the ICARA process following a material change in the firm’s business
MIFIDPRU 7.8.4RRequirement for firm to notify the FCA of the submission date of the firm’s MIF007 (ICARA assessment questionnaire) returnMIFIDPRU 7.8.5GGuidance on interaction between the firm’s ICARA review and its submission date for its MIF007 return
MIFIDPRU 7.8.6RRequirement to submit MIF007 return following review of ICARA process due to a material change in the firm’s business  
MIFIDPRU 7.8.7RRequirement to document review of the ICARA process and minimum contents of review document  
MIFIDPRU 7.8.8RRequirement for firm’s governing body to review and approve the ICARA documentMIFIDPRU 7.8.9GGuidance on the interaction between the obligations in COCON and the ICARA process
MIFIDPRU 7.8.10RRecord keeping requirements in relation to the ICARA process  
MIFIDPRU 7.9: Firms forming part of a group
MIFIDPRU 7.9.2RRequirement for any firm that forms part of a group to assess risks arising from that group or its other membersMIFIDPRU 7.9.3GGuidance on the entities included within a firm’s assessment of group risk
MIFIDPRU 7.9.5RAbility of investment firm group to operate the ICARA process on a group-level basisMIFIDPRU 7.9.4GGuidance that an investment firm group is not required to operate an ICARA process on a consolidated basis
MIFIDPRU 7.9.6RDisapplication of individual ICARA process requirement in relation to MIFIDPRU investment firm included in a group ICARA process  
MIFIDPRU 7.9.7RCircumstances in which a group ICARA process cannot be usedMIFIDPRU 7.9.9GGuidance on when the FCA may prohibit the use of a group-level ICARA process in relation to one or more firms
MIFIDPRU 7.9.8RApplication of requirements in MIFIDPRU 7.4 to MIFIDPRU 7.8 to an investment firm group operating a group ICARA process  
MIFIDPRU 7.9.10RAbility to include multiple firms within one ICARA documentMIFIDPRU 7.9.11GGuidance on when a single ICARA document can be used