Licensing

Building a Regulator-Ready Licensing Pack

Avoid delays by aligning governance, capital, and operational evidence before submission.

November 18, 2025 · 1 min read · Harlyz Advisory

The cost of incomplete packs

Most delays stem from inconsistent governance evidence and unclear operational readiness. Regulators want to see that policies, staffing, and technology are aligned with the proposed license scope.

The essentials

Governance and control ownership

Board oversight, compliance leadership, and internal reporting lines must be documented clearly and supported by appointment letters.

Operational readiness

Show how client onboarding, execution, and recordkeeping will work on day one. Include evidence of vendor due diligence for any outsourced functions.

How to accelerate timelines

Build a single source of truth for documents, maintain a query log, and pre-emptively answer questions around capital, outsourcing, and outsourcing oversight.

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