Subject of record Contents of record When record must be made Retention period Classification of client involved
FINANCIAL PROMOTIONS
Communication or approval of a financial promotion (COBS 4.11).
A copy of any financial promotion communicated or approved, why it complies with the financial promotion rules and date of first issue. Date when financial promotion was communicated or approved. Five years from the date on which the financial promotion was communicated or approved. Professional clients.
CLIENTS
Categorisation of each client as specified in COBS 3.8.2(R). Notification sent to clients regarding client categorisation (including information to support the categorisation). From the date of categorisation. Five years (from end of client relationship). All.
Record of information provided to client regarding terms of client relationship (COBS 8.1.4(R)). Terms of business sent to clients (and any other agreement entered into with a client). On issue. For the longer of five years or the duration of the relationship with the client. Professional clients.
INDUCEMENTS
Inducements paid or received by TSMC (COBS 2.3). Any fee, commission or non-monetary benefit paid or received by TSMC. When inducement is paid or received. Five years. Professional clients.
PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS
Personal transactions entered into by any relevant person (COBS 11.7). Details of the personal transactions notified to TSMC, or identified by TSMC, of a personal transaction by TSMC, including any authorisation or prohibition in connection with a personal transaction. From the date of notification or identification of personal transaction. Five years. N/A.
CLIENT ORDERS AND EXECUTION
Client orders and decisions to deal (COBS 11.5). Details of client orders and decisions to trade and executed orders as listed in COBS 11.5. Immediately on receipt of the order, decision to trade or execution. Five years. N/A.
SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS
Records relating to the systems and controls implemented by TSMC (SYSC 9). Records of TSMC’s business and internal organisation, including all services and transactions undertaken. Ongoing. Five years. N/A.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Records of both potential and actual conflicts of interest to be kept by Tiny.  SYSC 10.1.6(R). Details of the kinds of services and activities carried out by TSMC in which a conflict of interest, entailing a material risk of damage to the interests of one or more clients, has arisen or may arise. Ongoing. Five years. All.
MONEY LAUNDERING
Client identification and verification of identity. Full details of evidence of identity. As soon as reasonably practicable after first contact. Five years from end of relationship with client. All.
Transactions. Full details of every transaction carried out for the client in the course of a regulated activity. On effecting the transaction. Five years from the date when the transaction was completed. All.
Internal and external reporting (to MLRO or NCA respectively). Full details of actions taken. Once actions have been taken. Five years from the obtaining of the information or the creation of the record. All.
Information not acted upon. Full details of information considered by the MLRO where no external report was made by the MLRO. Once decision not to report has been made by the MLRO. Five years from obtaining of the information. All.
EMPLOYEE OR DIRECTORS — COMPETENCE
Skills, knowledge and competence of personnel (SYSC 5.1.1 (R)). Assessment of suitability of employee or director with respect to skills, knowledge and expertise. When assessment is made (and on-going). Five years from the date of assessment (and on-going date). N/A.
PERIODIC STATEMENTS
Duty to keep copies of periodic statements provided to investors (COBS 18.5.14) Copies of periodic statements sent out. From the date of issue of the periodic statement. Three years. All.