Related websites
Government websites
In order to remain focussed on industry matter we use the following Government websites to keep up to date and monitor our industry these sites enable us to react at the earliest point possible and to have a complete overview on industry matters.
Department of Work and Pensions
The DWP is firmly committed to better regulation and to better policy making to achieve light-touch proportionate regulation that achieves its policy objective without imposing unnecessary burdens on business.
HM Revenue and Customs
HMRC is the source of many governing laws. We need to be up to date on all current legislation and forthcoming proposals which may impact the business.
Financial Services Authority
The FSA are an independent body that regulates the financial services industry in the UK. They have been given a wide range of rule-making, investigatory and enforcement powers in order to meet their main objective: To promote efficient, orderly and fair markets and to help retail consumers achieve a fair deal.
Trade bodies websites
The Association of British Insurers (ABI)
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) represent the collective interests of the UK’s insurance industry to provide leadership on issues bearing on the industry's collective strength and image and to shape and influence decisions made by the Government, regulator and other public authorities.
Scottish Widows are one of the key members of this organisation, with representation on the Board, the Finance- Regulation and Taxation Committee, the Life & Investments Committee, the Distribution and Regulation Committee and several others.
The Investment Management Association (IMA)
The Investment Management Association (IMA) is the trade body for the UK's £2800 billion asset management industry. Their role is to represent the industry and promote high standards. Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) are members of this Trade body.
The British Bankers’ Association (BBA)
The BBA acts on behalf of its members on all domestic and international issues that affect the banking sector. LloydsTSB are members of this Trade association.
The Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA)
TISA is a trade association representing the interests of over 100 member firms comprising stockbrokers, banks, fund managers, life offices, building and friendly societies and third-party administrators. Scottish Widows are members of this trade association.
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE)
Scottish Financial Enterprise is the independent organisation that supports and represents the interests of Scotland’s financial services industry. SFE’s member companies encompass all sectors of the industry and in total, SFE members account for over 70 per cent of the 113,000 people directly employed within Scotland’s financial services industry.
SFE aim to create an environment which best enables financial services companies in Scotland to thrive and grow; and promote awareness of Scotland’s financial services industry and its contribution to the economy.
