What we do

Building financial capability

Building Financial Capability

We have set up a website which aims to improve the financial capability of people in the UK

Financial capability

Essential Facts

Essential facts

Find out about the essential facts of the FSA

Essential Facts

We are an independent body that regulates the financial services industry in the UK.

We have been given a wide range of rule-making, investigatory and enforcement powers in order to meet our four statutory objectives. In meeting these, we are also obliged to have regard to the Principles of Good Regulation.

We summarise our Statutory Objectives and Principles of Good Regulation in three Strategic Aims:

  • Promoting efficient, orderly and fair markets;
  • Helping retail consumers achieve a fair deal; and
  • Improving our business capability and effectiveness

In this section

This section covers the following:

Who we regulate

Regulatory approach

Better regulation

Industry Guidance

Fighting financial crime

Thematic work

Retail Distribution Review

Supporting consumers

International and EU

Corporate social responsibility