FSA Handbook

FSA Handbook

Firms carrying out financial services business must either be regulated directly by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) or come within the exemptions for those who are members of certain professional bodies and be regulated by their own regulator. Any firm intending to be authorised directly by the FSA will be subject to the provisions set out in the FSA Handbook.

Role of the FSA

Role of the FSA

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is an independent non-governmental body, given statutory powers by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 that regulates and is financed by the financial services industry in the UK.