Product Governance and Distribution Policy

A professionally drafted Product Governance and Distribution Policy for banks, deposit-taking institutions and finance companies, covering product design, distribution and disclosure obligations. Global edition — written to international standards (Basel Committee, FATF, ISO, COSO, NIST and FSB) and deliberately jurisdiction-neutral, with bracketed prompts marking the points where your local law or regulator's requirements must be inserted. Supplied as a fully editable Microsoft Word document, de-identified and ready to adapt to your organisation. Typical owner: Chief Compliance Officer; approval: Board of Directors.

Typical owner	Chief Compliance Officer
Typical approval	Board of Directors
Length	~8,013 words (approx. 20 pages)
Last reviewed	July 2026 — verify currency for your circumstances before use
Format	Microsoft Word (.docx), fully editable
Delivery	Instant download after purchase; re-download any time from your account
Licence	Single-organisation licence
Guarantee	Materially defective or misdescribed? We'll resupply, replace or refund within 30 days — see Terms

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What's inside

• Contents
• 1. Purpose
• 2. Scope
• 3. Definitions
• 4. Regulatory Framework
• 5. Policy Statement and Principles
• 6. Products in Scope and the Product Register
• 7. Product Design and Approval Gates
• 8. Target Market Statements — Content Requirements
• 9. TMS Lifecycle: Drafting, Approval, Publication and Version Control
• 10. Distribution Controls
• 11. Distributor Selection, Oversight and Information Flows
• 12. Monitoring, Review Triggers and Product Reviews
• 14. Roles and Responsibilities
• 15. Reporting and Escalation
• 16. Record Keeping
• 17. Breaches of this Policy
• 18. Training and Awareness
• 19. Review of this Policy
• Appendix A: Product Register — Template
• Appendix B: Target Market Statement Minimum Content Checklist
• Policy Administration

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