FCA Fitness and Propriety Assessment

An FCA Fitness and Propriety Assessment check is a type of questionnaire that is set out to determine a person’s honesty, integrity and reputation and verify that they are ‘fit and proper' for the role they are undertaking.

Under the Financial Services and Markets Act (2000), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires the firms that it regulates to adhere to a strict code of recruitment procedure and practice.