Term

Definition

Letter: A

accumulating with-profits policies

means a with-profits policy which has a readily identifiable current benefit, whether or not this benefit is currently realisable, which is adjusted by an amount explicitly related to the amount of any premium payment and to which additional benefits are added in respect of participation in profits by additions directly related to the current benefit, or a policy with similar characteristics.

admissible assets

(1) (in relation to an insurer which is not a pure reinsurer) has the meaning in Insurance Company – Capital Resources 13; or

(2) (in relation to a pure reinsurer) means an asset the holding of which is consistent with compliance by the firm with Insurance Company – Risk Management 5.

advising on pension transfers and pension opt-outs

means advising on investments in respect of pension transfers and pension opt-outs.

annual report and accounts

means

(1) (in relation to a company incorporated in the UK) an annual report and annual accounts as those terms are defined in section 471 of the Companies Act 2006 together with an auditor's report prepared in relation to those accounts under sections 495 to 497A of the same Act;
(2) (in relation to any other body) any similar or analogous documents which it is required to prepare whether by its constitution or by the law under which it is established.

arranging (bringing about) deals in investments

means the regulated activity specified in article 25(1) of the Regulated Activities Order.

arranging safeguarding and administration of assets

that part of safeguarding and administering investments which consists solely of arranging for one or more other persons to carry on both:

(a) the safeguarding of assets belonging to another; and

(b) the administration of those assets.