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FCA Handbook definition

What does FCA Handbook mean? The fca Handbook is the Financial Conduct Authority’s online rulebook used in UK financial services practice. It compiles binding rules and non‑binding guidance made under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (fsma 2000). Breach of FCA rules may lead to enforcement and, in some cases, a private right of action; guidance is not binding but signals the FCA’s expectations. It is organised into guides and sourcebooks, including high‑level standards (PRIN, SYSC), conduct of business (COBS, MCOB, ICOBS, BCOBS), prudential requirements (MIFIDPRU), supervision and reporting (SUP), fees (FEES), and market materials such as the Listing Rules (LR), Prospectus...

FCA Handbook for Insurers and Reinsurers: UK Structure, Interpretation, Key Modules, Status of Provisions, Waivers and Update Process

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Practice notes

This Practice Note summarises the financial conduct authority (FCA) Handbook, which contains the FCA’s legislative and other provisions made under powers conferred by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000). It highlights the principal block structure of the Handbook and, while focused on the insurance and reinsurance sector, it also addresses the Handbook’s general features. The structure includes:

High Level Standards
Prudential Standards
Business Standards
Regulatory Processes
Redress
Specialist sourcebooks
Listing, Prospectus and Disclosure Rules
Handbook Guides
Regulatory Guides
A Glossary

Background

On 1 April 2013, the former financial services authority (FSA) Handbook was divided between the FCA and the Prudential Regulation authority (PRA), creating two handbooks, one for each regulator. Consistent with their respective responsibilities and objectives, most FSA provisions were transferred into the PRA’s Handbook (replaced by the PRA Rulebook on 29 August 2015—so named because, unlike the FCA, the PRA generally does not issue guidance), the fca handbook, or both; other provisions were deleted. The FCA Handbook does not include the PRA’s rules. The PRA Rulebook can be accessed here. For further...

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