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| FSA | The Financial Services Authority is the UK's combined regulator for investment, securities, banking and insurance business. It assumed responsibility from its predecessors on 1 December, 2001. Internal links at the FSA site include:-
Find whether a firm is authorised at the Register. | |
| FSCS | The Financial Services Compensation Scheme levies the industry to pays towards the claims of depositors of banks and customers of firms that have failed | |
| FOS
FOS/FSA | The Financial Ombudsman Service is the UK's central complaints handling bureau for financial services | |
| FSMT | The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal considers appeals against FSA's enforcement decisions | |
| FSCP | The Financial Services Consumer Panel's role is to assess the FSA's effectiveness in meeting its objectives to protect consumers' interests and promote public understanding of the financial system | |
| FSPP | The Financial Services Practitioner Panel represents the industry's interests and monitors the FSA's effectiveness | |
| FSCC | The Financial Services Complaints Commissioner investigates complaints against the FSA | |
| HM Treasury | Check for recent online Consultative Documents that will impact the financial services industry | |
| Takeover Panel | The Takeover Panel issues and administers the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers | |
| Pensions Regulator | The Pensions Regulator (formerly OPRA) is responsible for securing compliance with relevant regulations in respect of Occupational Pensions | |
| Competition Commission | Formerly named the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, this government department is concerned with mergers, monopolies and anti-competetive practices | |
| Gambling Commission | Formerly the Gaming Commission, this government department regulates casinos, bingos, gaming machines and lotteries under the Gambling Act 2005 | |
| OFT | Office of Fair Trading - this government department regulates the market for consumer credit and promotes fair competition | |
| ICO | The Office of the Information Commissioner (formerly the Data Protection Commissioner) enforces the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 | |
| Bank of England | The central bank for the UK. The publications section has a wealth of economic and regulatory information | |
| HMRC | The HM Revenue & Customs, the UK's taxation authority, drafts tax-related rules that affect businesses and individuals. The site offers useful guidance to ISA Managers including monthly ISA Bulletins. Other useful internal links include Legislation and Statutory Instruments | |
| SFO | The Serious Fraud Office takes cases over where large scale fraud is suspected | |
| SOCA | The Serious Organised Crime Agency investigates suspicious financial transactions | |
| DTI | The Department of Trade and Industry is the government department responsible for financial legislation | |
| HO | The Home Office of the British Government | |
| DWP | The Department for Work and Pensions is the Government department responsible for pensions legislation | |
| BRC | The Better Regulation Commission advises government on reducing unnecessary regulatory and administrative burdens, having regard to the Hampton Report | |
| CPS | The Crown Prosecution Service prosecutes people in England and Wales who have been charged by the police with a criminal offence | |
| TLS
TLSS | The Law Society and The Law Society of Scotland are Recognised Professional Bodies (RPBs) that regulate lawyers in the UK in the conduct of Investment Business | |
| ICAEW
ICAS ICAI | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales is the RPB that regulates accountants in England and Wales in the conduct of Investment Business. ICAS and ICAI do the same in Scotland and Ireland respectively | |
| FRC | The Financial Reporting Council makes rules about accounting standards and financial reporting | |
| ACCA | The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is another RPB that regulates accountants in the UK in the conduct of Investment Business | |
| IAFA | The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries is the RPB that regulates actuaries in the UK in the conduct of Investment Business | |
| PAS | The Pensions Advisory Service handles pensions issues for consumers | |
| LGPD | Local Government Pensions Division - you can download the rules for local government pensions from here | |
| Lloyds of London | London's reinsurance market is regulated by FSA under the FSMA | |
| BCSB | The Banking Code Standards Board enforces The Banking Code, a voluntary code of best practice for banks developed by The British Bankers' Association | |
| CAP | The Committee of Advertising Practice writes and enforces the British Codes of Advertising and Sales Promotion | |
| PCC | The Press Complaints Commission monitors the conduct of journalists including financial dealings by journalists who tip shares | |
| IBAS | How to complain about your bank - the Independent Banking Advisory Service |