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Citi Launches CitiFX Pro Trading Platform in UK
Posted by Elan Mendel on Mar 29, 2011 Posted by Elan Mendel on Mar 29, 2011 in Hong Kong SFC, Social Media, U.K. FSA | 0 comments
Citi has launched CitiFX Pro, its online foreign exchange trading platform for experienced individual and small institutional traders, in the United Kingdom. Following successful launches in the US, Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia, CitiFX Pro is now available to UK traders who qualify as “professional...UK FSA confirms rules for auditors’ client assets reports
Posted by Elan Mendel on Mar 25, 2011 Posted by Elan Mendel on Mar 25, 2011 in Social Media, U.K. FSA, Uncategorized | 0 comments
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today confirmed rules to improve the quality and consistency of auditors’ client assets reports. The policy statement sets out ten new requirements for firms and their external auditors. In summary, these new rules will:Confirm and clarify the standards...FSA publishes Business Plan for 2011/12
Posted by Felix Shipkevich on Mar 23, 2011 Posted by Felix Shipkevich on Mar 23, 2011 in U.K. FSA | 0 comments
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) of the United Kingdom yesterday published its business plan setting out its priorities for 2011/12, and the implications for the FSA’s budget. The document outlines the FSA’s priorities and specific initiatives for the year ahead, which reflect the continuing...Sutherland Named New FSA Senior Advisor
Posted by Elan Mendel on Mar 11, 2011 Posted by Elan Mendel on Mar 11, 2011 in U.K. FSA, Uncategorized | 0 comments
The FSA has announced the appointment of a new senior advisor, John Sutherland, who will advise on the building society sector. He brings with him more than three decades of experience in retail banking which includes a recent stint as CEO of the Stroud and Swindon Building Society. Sutherland was an...FSA and FRC Publish Feedback Statement on Auditor’s Role in Regulation
Posted by Elan Mendel on Mar 10, 2011 Posted by Elan Mendel on Mar 10, 2011 in U.K. FSA | 0 comments
In a bid to enhance the role of auditors in prudential regulation, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published today a summary of feedback gathered from various accounting firms, financial institutions and other players. Among the major considerations of the...‘Retail Conduct Risk Outlook’ First Published by the FSA
Posted by Elan Mendel on Feb 28, 2011 Posted by Elan Mendel on Feb 28, 2011 in Social Media, U.K. FSA | 0 comments
The Retail Conduct Risk Outlook (RCRO) was published today by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The publication, which is FSA’s first, deals on how the present, future, and probable risks in retail could make an impact on customers. The RCRO is actually the FSA’s main strategy to protect the...FSA Approves Transfer of Business of Kent Reliance Building Society
Posted by Elan Mendel on Jan 25, 2011 Posted by Elan Mendel on Jan 25, 2011 in U.K. FSA | 0 comments
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced its approval that on the transfer of the business of Kent Reliance Building Society to OneSavings PLC on January 24. The approval of such transfer is in accordance of the Building Societies Act 1986. (Source:...5 Banned, 1 Fined By FSA; 101 Mortgage Intermediaries Banned Since December 2006
Posted by Elan Mendel on Jan 25, 2011 Posted by Elan Mendel on Jan 25, 2011 in Social Media, U.K. FSA, Uncategorized | 0 comments
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned five (5) mortgage intermediaries, and fined another one in the amount of £104,000. There are now 101 mortgage intermediaries banned by FSA since December 2006. Most of the individuals that have been banned were declared to be not fit to work in regulated...Public Debate on Role of FSA on Product Intervention
Posted by Elan Mendel on Jan 25, 2011 Posted by Elan Mendel on Jan 25, 2011 in U.K. FSA | 0 comments
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a discussion paper to open a public debate about how the FSA, and the proposed Consumer Protection and Markets Authority (CPMA), should pursue the objective of consumer protection, specifically, on the issue of product intervention. The discussion paper...Volume 7 of DFSA In Action Out
Posted by Felix Shipkevich on Jan 13, 2011 Posted by Felix Shipkevich on Jan 13, 2011 in U.K. FSA | 0 comments
The Dubai Financial Services Authority online news publication entitled “DFSA In Action”, Volume 7, is now available online for viewing and reading. One can read the online publication at this link: http://www.dfsa.ae/WhatsNew/DispForm.aspx?ID=161 (Source:...
