What approach will the FCA take to regulation?

09 11月 2011

Today the FSA held a conference to launch debate on the development of the operating model of the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The accompanying paper to the conference provides further detail on the proposed regulatory approach of the FCA and aims to stimulate discussion on the key issues. The deadline for responses was 1 September 2011.

This briefing summarises the key aspects of the paper and highlights some points of interest from the conference.

Click here for our briefing

Click here for our briefing on the Prudential Regulation Authority's approach to the supervision of banks and designated investment firms

Next steps

Summer

Pre-legislative scrutiny to take place (commences this week until November 2011)
Consolidated version of amended Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to be published (expected as soon as possible)
Paper detailing coordination of PRA and FCA to be published

September

Deadline to respond to FCA regulatory approach paper (1 September)
Deadline to respond to White Paper consultation questions (8 September)

Later in 2011

Bank of England and FSA document on operational coordination to be published
Government's response to consultation on transfer of responsibility for consumer credit regulation from OFT to FCA to be published

Before end 2011

Bill to be presented to Parliament

End Q1 2012

Bill committee stage

By end 2012

Bill to receive Royal assent

By early 2013

Full implementation of new regulatory architecture

Article tags

operating model regulatory reform

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Key contacts

Karen Anderson

Consultant, London

Susannah Cogman

Partner, London

Elizabeth Head

Of Counsel, London

Marina Reason

Partner, London

Kelesi Blundell

Partner, London

Hywel Jenkins

Partner, London

Chris Ninan

Partner, London

Jon Ford

Partner, London

Clive Cunningham

Consultant, London

Simone Hui

Of Counsel, Hong Kong

Chee Hian Kwah

Director, Prolegis LLC, Singapore

Valerie Tao

Knowledge Lawyer, Hong Kong

Cat Dankos

Senior Regulatory Consultant, London

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