Connecting the regulatory dots: Working with the FCA just got easier

From 1 October this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) replaced its Online Applications and Notifications system (ONA) with the snappier titled, Connect, for most applications and notifications. The new system was launched following feedback from ONA users and functionality has been improved in a number of ways to increase efficiency. Although these changes initially sound fairly superficial, anyone who used ONA on a regular basis can tell you that these little niggles can end up becoming big annoyances. Enhancements to the Connect system include: • The ability to acc...