FCA to urge EU authorities to address PRIIPs failings

EU review to be completed this year

clock • 4 min read

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is calling for European authorities to address significant concerns with regard to the PRIIPs regulation, which came into force in January 2019.

Scope, transaction costs calculations, "performance scenarios" and "summary risk indicators" (SRI) are part of a plethora of issues the FCA believes the European regulators and politicians must address in a review, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. FCA's Bailey promises action on PRIIPs and MiFID II failings However, in response to its consultations on the controversial regulation, published on Thursday (28 February), the FCA warned that the asset management industry itself must work harder to address concerns about transaction cost methodology. The regulator wa...

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

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Regulation

FCA's SDR regulation will 'make advisers sit up and listen'

FCA's SDR regulation will 'make advisers sit up and listen'

‘There has to be a fundamental re-educating of the adviser community’

Isabel Baxter
clock 30 November 2023 • 4 min read
Advice/guidance boundary review will help 'bridge advice gap'

Advice/guidance boundary review will help 'bridge advice gap'

The FCA’s latest update leads to mixed reactions from the industry

Sahar Nazir
clock 04 August 2023 • 4 min read
FCA review confirms investment pathways working 'as intended'

FCA review confirms investment pathways working 'as intended'

No changes to initiative but industry called to better support savers

Holly Roach
clock 12 July 2023 • 3 min read