Janice Laing, business director at Compliance First, looks at how the transfer of powers from the OFT to the FCA will affect adviser firms.
In January 2012, the government announced it would transfer the regulation of consumer credit from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and set out two requirements for the new regime: • Strengthening consumer protection • Proportionality (requirements should only be placed on firms when there is a clear benefit to consumers) In March this year, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) published CP13/7, which outlines the proposed regime for the regulation of consumer credit, as well as how it will meet the government’s above requirements: 1 Str...
To continue reading this article...
Join Professional Adviser for free
- Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
- Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
- Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
- Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
- Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
- Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes