Posted on November 1st, 2008 by admin
Joint advice on regulatory treatment of firms that provide investment services in relation to commodity and exotic derivatives.
On 15 October 2008 CESR and the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) published their advice in response to the Joint Call for Technical Advice issued by the European Commission in December 2007 concerning the regulatory treatment of [...]
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Posted on September 1st, 2008 by admin
Investment Disclosure
The FSA has confirmed that it will continue to attempt to simplify how investment advisers can ensure that consumers are provided with clear and simple information concerning costs and services. This follows a policy statement on ‘Simplifying Disclosure: Information about services and costs’ (July 2008) PS08/7 which follows the earlier consultation paper CP08/3. The [...]
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Posted on March 1st, 2007 by admin
REGULATION
Business Plan 2007/08
The Financial Services Authority (‘FSA’) has published its Business Plan for 2007/08, detailing its priorities for the coming year. The Business Plan focuses on the move towards more principles-based regulation and also outlines an increase in spending on financial capability and information systems. The main priorities for 2007/08 include:
implementation of EU legislation, including [...]
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