The policy development update provides some information on our recent and upcoming publications but should not be regarded as comprehensive. We usually update this page on the first Friday of each month – this version is current as of 1 July 2019.
Publications issued
The following publications were issued recently:
- CP19/20: Our framework: assessing adequate financial resources
- CP19/21: Proxy Advisors (Shareholders’ Rights) Regulation Implementation (DEPP and EG)
- Track changes: Payment Services and Electronic Money – Our Approach - June 2019
- FS19/3: Recognition of codes: feedback on QCP 23 18/39
- Handbook Notice 67
- PS19/17: Buy Now Pay Later offers – feedback on CP18/43 and final rules
- PS19/18: Restricting contract for difference products sold to retail clients
- PS19/19: FCA regulated fees and levies 2019/20: Including feedback on CP19/16 and ‘made rules’
Upcoming publications
For an explanation of the modules see our Handbook Reader's Guide and for an overview of the Handbook see the structure diagram. While we aim to ensure it is accurate, the entries are not comprehensive and dates do not represent firm commitments by us.
Some items in quarterly consultation papers may have a shorter or longer consultation period than the consultation period stated in this update.
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Future publications |
Intended audience |
Module |
Expected date |
Consultation period |
Expected feedback date |
| Consultation and discussion on Investment Platforms Market Study remedies (to be published alongside the Market Study Final Report) | Platform Service Providers, other firms that distribute retail investment products, fund managers. | COBS | March 2019 | 3 months | Q4 2019 |
| OPBAS (Office for professional body anti-money-laundering supervision): fee rate 2018/19 – PS to CP19/13 |
Professional body supervisors overseen by OPBAS |
FEES App2 | July 2019 | N/A | N/A |
| OPBAS (Office for professional body anti-money-laundering supervision): fee rate 2019/20 | Professional body supervisors overseen by OPBAS | FEES App2 | July 2019 | 2 months | November 2019 |
| Retirement Outcomes Review: Investment pathways and other changes – PS to CP19/5 | Firms providing income drawdown. It will also be of interest to individuals and firms providing advice, distributors of retirement income products, asset management firms, trade bodies, consumer representative groups, charities and other organisations with an interest in the ageing population | COBS, PROD, PERG | July 2019 | N/A | N/A |
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Review of the permitted links rules for insurers in relation to investment in Patient Capital- PS to CP18/40 and follow-up to DP18/10on Patient Capital investment in authorised funds. |
Insurers offering pensions and insurance-based investment products plus fund |
COBS | H2 2019 | N/A | N/A |
| General insurance value measures reporting – Potential PS |
Insurers, intermediaries and other firms involved in the insurance market, and trade bodies representing these firms. It will also be of interest to consumer organisations and consumers. |
ICOBS, REP, PROD | Q3 2019 | N/A | N/A |
| High-cost Credit Review: Alternatives to high-cost credit |
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N/A | July 2019 | N/A | N/A |
| High-cost Credit Review – Overdraft Pricing Remedies and Competition Remedies – PS to CP19/18 |
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CONC, BCOBS | Q3-Q4 | N/A | N/A |
| Price discrimination in the cash savings market |
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BCOBS, SUP | Q4 2019 | 3 months if CP | Q1 2020 |
Quarterly Consultation Papers
|
Publication |
Chapter |
Modules |
Expected date of feedback* |
| CP19/19: Quarterly Consultation Paper No 24 (June 2019) | 2: Gibraltar-based firms – fees and levies | FEES | TBC |
| CP19/19: Quarterly Consultation Paper No 24 (June 2019) | 3: New notification procedures for changes to the management body | SUP | TBC |
| CP19/19: Quarterly Consultation Paper No 24 (June 2019) | 4: Changes to Handbook form SUP 10C Annex 10D: Statement of Responsibilities | SUP | TBC |
| CP19/19: Quarterly Consultation Paper No 24 (June 2019) | 5: Updates to Handbook form SUP 8 Annex 2 Application form for a waiver or modification of rules | SUP | TBC |
| CP18/39: Quarterly Consultation Paper No 23 (December 2018) | 2: Changes to Firm Details reporting requirements | SUP | TBC |
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CP18/24 Quarterly Consultation No. 22 (September 2018) |
3: Changes to supervisory principles |
SUP |
Winter 2018/19 |
|
CP16/21 Quarterly Consultation No. 14 (September 2016) |
6: Mutuals' deferred shares |
GLOSS, COBS |
TBC |
|
CP16/17 Quarterly Consultation No. 13 (July 2016) |
8: A new 'pooled investment vehicle' definition for the marketing restriction rules on NMPIs |
GLOSS |
TBC |
* Feedback to QCP consultations will publish in the Handbook Notice.
Other publications
Major policy initiatives may have their own dedicated sections on our website and their progress will not be recorded here. Check under the firms and markets sections of this site.
Consumer publications
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Contacts
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