A Practitioner's Guide to the FSA Handbook

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A Practitioner's Guide to the FSA Handbook is the leading guide and commentary to the FSA's Handbook of Rules and Guidance. Written by a team of twelve authors who are among the leading figures in financial services law and regulation in the UK, it provides clear and comprehensive guidance to the rules, explained in a practical business context. This fourth edition has been completely updated to include: the introduction of the Integrated Prudential Sourcebook for insurers; implementation of the Market Abuse Directive, and the revision of the rules on market conduct; the FSA's responsibility for mortgage and general insurance intermediation; new requirements resulting from the Treating Customers Fairly agenda; implementation of the UCITS III Directive; and changes in the FSA's enforcement regime. Coverage is also given of anticipated changes to the Handbook that will flow from the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) and the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD), and the proposed simplification of the Handbook as part of the Better Regulation project. The book closely follows the structure of the Handbook for ease of use. authority including compliance officers; lawyers; finance directors; managers and directors of regulated businesses and their advisers; accountants and financial services consultants.