S2 Ep37: Sector Spotlight Ep1: Caught Between the FCA and UK GDPR – What DPOs Need to Know

Hosted by Mark Farrell

Mark Farrell and PPL CEO Phillip Garlick discuss financial regulation, data protection and practical compliance in the first episode of Sector Spotlight.

Caught Between the FCA and UK GDPR What DPOs Need to Know

Sector Spotlight Ep1: Caught Between the FCA and UK GDPR – What DPOs Need to Know

Financial services businesses face overlapping responsibilities. How do they bring financial regulation and data protection together in practice?

In the first episode of Sector Spotlight, DPP’s Mark Farrell joins Phillip Garlick, CEO of Product Partnerships Limited (PPL), to discuss the relationship between FCA requirements and UK GDPR.

Created as part of the partnership between Data Protection People and PPL, this episode brings together perspectives on data protection, retail finance and the practical realities of running a regulated business.

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Meet Phillip Garlick

Phillip is the CEO of Product Partnerships Limited, which delivers retail financial solutions and compliance support to consumer-facing businesses. PPL helps these firms offer finance to their customers and manage the regulatory responsibilities that come with it.

He has over 30 years’ experience in regulated, consumer-facing sectors, with a strong focus on governance, risk management and sustainable growth.

Phillip is a practising Chartered Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors. He holds an Advanced Certificate in Governance & Risk from the International Compliance Association and an MBA from Leeds University.

About Sector Spotlight

Sector Spotlight is a separate series within Data Protection Made Easy, exploring data protection through conversations focused on particular sectors. This is episode 1 of the series, rather than an episode in our regular Season 2 numbering.

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