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Record Keeping Comply with regulated record keeping requirements

A client complains about advice given two years ago. For how long must the FSP keep the record of the complaint and related correspondence, at a minimum?

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  1. a) Five years from the date the complaint is finalised.Correct
  2. b) Five years from the date of the original advice.
  3. c) One year from the date the complaint is lodged.
  4. d) Six months from the date the complaint is lodged.

Why this is the answer

Complaint records, like other FAIS records, must be kept for at least five years, measured from when the complaint is finalised (its 'termination'). Tying the period to the original advice date, or to short six-month/one-year windows, is incorrect.

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