4

Group Arrangements for Operational Continuity

4.1

This chapter applies to a firm that receives critical services from a group provider.

4.2

A firm must ensure the group provider has a governance and management structure in place that supports the continuity of the provision of critical services to the firm.

4.3

A firm must ensure that in the event of the deterioration in the financial circumstances of another group member the group provider continues to provide the critical services to the firm in accordance with the agreement governing the critical services provision or the documentation required under 3.1.