UK Financial Services & Insurance Regulations, FCA & PRA Statutory Instruments
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Financial Services & Insurance Regulatory Landscape & Compliance Overview
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Frequently Asked Questions on Financial Services & Insurance Regulations
Which bodies regulate financial services in the UK?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates conduct for firms and markets; the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) supervises banks, insurers, and major investment firms; HM Treasury sets the legislative framework via statutory instruments under FSMA 2000.
What powers did the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (FSMA 2023) introduce?
FSMA 2023 revoked retained EU financial services law, gave the FCA and PRA secondary objectives to promote international competitiveness and medium-to-long-term growth, brought crypto-assets and stablecoins used for payments into the regulatory perimeter, established the Designated Activities Regime (DAR), and created the Digital Securities Sandbox.
What is the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) in UK financial regulation?
The SM&CR sets regulatory accountability for individuals in financial firms. It comprises three pillars: the Senior Managers Regime (allocating prescribed responsibilities with Statements of Responsibilities), the Certification Regime (annual firm-level fitness and propriety assessments for material risk takers), and Conduct Rules applicable to almost all financial services staff.