CASS firms, client money and custody assets information - October 2020

Date of Release:

Reference Case Number: FOI7604

Freedom of Information: Right to know request:

  1. No. of CASS firms split by industry as at 30 April 2020 (industry definition can be determined by FCA).
  2. Further to number 1, the split of these firms by CASS firm type (small, medium, large) as at 30 April 2020.
  3. Number of FCA regulated firms which have permission to hold client money (i.e. in-scope for CASS 7 audit) as at 30 April 2020.
  4. Number of FCA regulated firms which have permission to safeguard custody assets (i.e. in-scope for CASS 6 audit) as at 30 April 2020.

FCA response:

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