Firms Firms and individuals must be authorised or registered to carry out certain activities. See our information and resources for your firm. Quick links Financial Services Register RegData FCA Handbook Connect Annual fees: online invoices Authorisation: new to regulation Topics Tasks for regulated firms Appointed representatives Approved persons Change in control Firm details – change and attest Regulatory reporting Variation of permission Your business Client money and assets Fees and levies Financial crime Operational resilience Training and competence Whistleblowing Your customers Access to cash Cost of living Fair treatment of customers Financial promotions and adverts Unfair contract terms Treating vulnerable consumers fairly /firms/consumer-duty Consumer Duty Our new Duty sets higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services, and requires firms to put their customers’ needs first. How your firm can implement it Find out more on Authorisations See if your firm needs to be authorised or registered, how to apply or cancel, and the required fees. Find out more Senior Managers and Certification Regime The SM&CR aims to reduce harm to consumers and strengthen market integrity. How it applies to your firm Latest consultations CP24/22: Further temporary changes to handling rules for motor finance complaints DP24/2: Improving the UK transaction reporting regime CP24/21: Investment research payment optionality for fund managers CP24/20: Changes to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms CP24/19: Consumer Credit Regulatory Returns: Credit Broking, Debt Adjusting, Debt Counselling and Providing Credit Information Services Show all consultations Latest policy and guidance Feedback: Advice Guidance Boundary Review PS24/16: Operational resilience: Critical third parties to the UK financial sector PS24/15: Regulatory framework for pensions dashboard service firms PS24/14: Improving transparency for bond and derivatives markets FG24/5: Prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in control Latest policy and guidance Sign up to Regulation Round-up, our monthly newsletter to firms on hot topics, events and sector news. Email Submit Manage your subscriptions Leave this field blank
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