FCA defends request for 'unprecedented powers'

Last week, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Andrew Bailey, economic secretary to the Treasury John Glen and deputy governor of the Prudential Regulation Authority Sam Woods faced questions from chair of the Treasury Select Committee Nicky Morgan, who warned the regulators' demands could create a "democratic deficit". The regulators were defending the most influential of 53 statutory instruments (SIs) to be enforced from 29 March in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. FCA to have 'unprecedented powers' after Brexit Specifically, the Select committe...