• Doing business with the FSA
  • Being regulated
    • Reporting requirements
      • Transaction reporting
        • Transaction Reporting System (TRS)
          • TRS FAQs

The FSA's Transaction Reporting System (TRS), is our web-based reporting mechanism, which enables firms to submit data to us in accordance with our rules on Transaction Reporting – see Chapter 17 of the Supervision Manual.

How does it work?

You can use TRS in three ways to submit your firm's transaction reports:

1. Keying in reports via web forms (Web input)

Under this method, you can enter transaction reports by typing the details into the required data fields, accessed on the TRS website.

2. Web Upload via XML file

Under this method, you generate an XML file outside of TRS (i.e. offline) then use the TRS website to upload the file.

3. System to System (sFTP)

This method also involves generating an XML file outside the TRS application, but uses an external method of file upload using Secure File Transfer Protocol (sFTP)

To learn more about how to use TRS, please go to the Computer Based Training (CBT) package available on the Transaction Reporting System. You can access and use the CBT free of charge.

To register for access to TRS, please call the TRS Helpdesk on 0870 0130467, quoting your FSA reference number. Each firm that registers for TRS will need to identify a member of staff who will be the Primary Contact between the TRS Helpdesk and the registered firm for all matters relating to TRS.