Peter Smith

Peter Smith

Partner, External Audit - Financial Services

Financial Services

Executive summary

I've audited and advised businesses in the financial services sector for over ten years, working with a range of firms in Capital Markets and Asset Management.

I'm responsible for the audits of FCA regulated firms including broker-dealers, clearing firms, spread betting firms and commodity traders. I'm well versed in regulatory requirements affecting FCA regulated firms and conduct client money and assets audits. I'm currently responsible for the audits of large international groups with a significant technology component, working closely with our IT audit team.

I also specialise in the audit of listed investment funds across a range of investment managers and administrators. These clients invest in unquoted and quoted investments covering a wide range of industries, sectors and business life cycles. I'm a member of the AIC's VCT Technical Committee.

Ask me about financial services audit, FCA regulated firms, client money audits, investment funds, capital markets, VCTs.