Darren Smith-Galer

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Where they hold approval

Firms where this individual holds — or has held — an FCA-approved role.

HSBC UK Bank Plc (no longer approved here)
FRN 765112
- [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (1 Jul 2018 to 27 Jun 2025)
HSBC Bank Plc (no longer approved here)
FRN 114216
- [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (31 Aug 2016 to 4 May 2017)
Scottish Widows Unit Trust Managers Limited (no longer approved here)
FRN 122129
- CF21 Investment Adviser (4 Feb 2004 to 26 Mar 2004)
- CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (14 Apr 2003 to 4 Feb 2004)

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A quick guide to the terms on this page.

The FCA: The Financial Conduct Authority is the UK's regulator for banking, lending, insurance, investments and payments. Senior staff at any authorised firm have to be approved by the FCA personally.
Approved individual: Someone the FCA has personally signed off to hold a senior role at an authorised firm — directors, compliance officers and similar. They're held accountable for the firm's conduct.
Controlled functions: The specific senior roles the FCA approves people to hold, like 'Compliance oversight' or 'Money laundering reporting'. Each approval is tied to a particular firm.
IRN: Individual Reference Number — the unique ID the FCA assigns to each approved person. It stays the same as they move between firms.

Information on this page is sourced from the official FCA register.