December 2007

The Financial Services Authority invites comments on this Consultation Paper. Comments should reach us by 14 March 2008.

You can send your response by electronic submission using the following form or by emailing us at the address shown.

Alternatively, please send comments in writing to:

Jonathan Cartledge
Operational Policy Team
Individual, Mutuals and Policy Department
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Telephone: 020 7066 7324
Fax: 020 7066 7325

E-mail: cp07_21@fsa.gov.uk

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Submission Details









as an individual
as a representative of an authorised firm
as a representative of a professional firm
other (please specify):

 

 

Do you agree with our proposal to delete the annual reporting requirement for close links?

 

Do you agree with our proposal to allow groups to submit a single close links notification on behalf of all firms in a group?

 

Do you agree with our proposal to introduce mandatory forms for event driven/monthly close links notifications for individual firms and groups?

 

Do you agree with our proposal to have a three-month transition period once we publish the Policy Statement and forms?

 

Do you agree with our proposal to require firms to submit a post-change organisation chart with all event driven/monthly close links notifications they submit?

 

Do you agree with our proposal not to remove any close links from the requirement to notify post-authorisation?