The Financial Services Authority is the regulator of the financial services industry in the UK.

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How safe are your savings?

If your bank, pension provider or financial services firm was to go bust do you know if your money would be protected? Your savings and investments may be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

 

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Warning to investors: Operation Bexley

We are contacting more than 75,000 people to warn them that their name and contact details appear on a list being used by fraudsters. The scammers may offer to buy or sell shares, or a plot of land.

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PPI payouts hit £3 billion

Redress paid to customers who complained about the sale of payment protection insurance has now reached £3 billion. See the latest monthly payout and how to make your claim.

 

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Latest information for investors

Find out the latest news, updates and warnings about some of the firms we regulate.

 

Latest News and Publications

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FSA decides to ban BGC senior executive Anthony Verrier

16 May 

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a decision notice indicating that it has decided to prohibit Anthony Verrier (a senior executive at BGC) from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity in the financial services industry. The FSA believes that Verrier is not a fit and proper person due to concerns over his honesty, integrity and reputation.

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FSA fines Habib Bank AG Zurich £525,000 and money laundering reporting officer £17,500 for anti-money laundering control failings

15 May 

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Habib Bank AG Zurich (Habib) £525,000 and its former Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) Syed Itrat Hussain £17,500 for failure to take reasonable care to establish and maintain adequate anti-money laundering (AML) systems and controls.

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FSA fines and bans Scottish broker £335,204 for insurance fraud and bans and censures his wife

11 May 

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Donald McKee Morgan, a partner in the firm of Donald Morgan Insurance Services (DMIS), £335,204 for committing insurance fraud. Morgan, who was based in Ayrshire, Scotland, has also been banned from carrying out any regulated financial services activity in the future.

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GABRIEL

You can use our online information-gathering system GABRIEL (Gathering Better Regulatory Information ELectronically) to send us your reporting data. Our free e-learning course shows you how.

The FSA Handbook

Our Handbook sets out all our rules and guidance made under powers given to us by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). The online Handbook is updated regularly.

International and EU

We play a key role in the development of both International and European regulation. We actively participate in global forums to enhance cooperation and set consistent international standards. We also engage at the European level, which is increasingly the source of most of our policy initiatives.

Authorisation process

Any firm or individual that carries out a regulated financial service market activity in the UK must be authorised by us, unless they are exempt.

The FSA Register

Search our Register for firms, individuals and investment schemes that are, or have been, regulated by us.

 


Events Diary

FSA Enforcement Conference 2012 – Credible deterrence: Here to stay

Jul02

The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4SD

List of upcoming events