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See if your firm needs to be authorised or registered, how to apply or cancel, and the fees you will have to pay.
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Tasks for regulated firms
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Financial Services Register
Financial Services Register
Gabriel
Gabriel
Connect
Connect
FCA Handbook
FCA Handbook
Annual fees: online invoices
Annual fees: online invoices

Latest news

Regulation round-up February 2019
Published:
21/02/2019
Ending reliance on LIBOR: Overview of progress made on transition to overnight risk-free rates...
Published:
21/02/2019
FCA issues its first decision under competition law
Published:
21/02/2019
FCA publishes Wholesale Insurance Brokers Market Study final report
Published:
20/02/2019
FCA announces appointment of new Chair of the Financial Services Consumer Panel
Published:
19/02/2019
HFX Limited - Correction
Published:
18/02/2019
Temporary restriction in short selling: Bafin
Published:
18/02/2019
Brexit briefings for regulated firms
Published:
15/02/2019
Information on current account services – complete set
Published:
15/02/2019
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In focus

MiFID II

MiFID II could affect a wide range of your firm’s functions – from client services to IT and HR systems.

Senior Managers Regime

We and the PRA have introduced a range of policy changes that aim to increase individual accountability within the banking sector.

Latest consultation papers

CP19/9: Financial Services Compensation Scheme – Management Expenses Levy Limit 2019/20
CP19/8: General Insurance Value Measures reporting
CP19/7: Consultation on proposals to improve shareholder engagement
CP19/6: Changes to align the FCA Handbook with the EU Prospectus Regulation
CP19/5: Retirement Outcomes Review: Investment pathways and other proposed changes to our rules and guidance
CP19/4: Optimising the Senior Managers & Certification Regime and feedback to DP16/4 – Overall responsibility and the legal function
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Latest policy statements

PS19/4: Asset Management Market Study - feedback to CP18/9 and final rules and guidance
PS19/3: General standards and communication rules for the payment services and e-money sectors
PS19/2: Previously rejected PPI complaints and further mailing requirements – Feedback on CP18/33 and final rules and guidance
PS19/1: Retirement Outcomes Review: feedback on CP18/17 and our final rules and guidance
PS18/25: EU Securitisation Regulation
PS18/24: Approach to final Regulatory Technical Standards and EBA guidelines under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2)
PS18/23: Claims management: how we will regulate claims management companies
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Annual Public Meeting 2018

This was held in September 2018, London.
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Live & Local

Live and Local
Our new 2018/19 programme has been launched.
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