Further to our recent article regarding the FCA’s plans to launch a new online invoicing portal, the FCA has confirmed that the new portal has gone live on schedule, 12 April.
As with the previous portal, firms can use the portal to access their invoices and arrange payment of their fees. Visit the FCA website to access the new portal and find more information on the steps required if logging into the system for the first time.



FCS Transitional Arrangements
Steve Bailey Compliance Update
As you will be aware the Financial Services Authority ceased to be and the Financial Conduct Authority took over the regulation of financial advice firms on 01 April 2013.
The FSA issued PS13/05 last week which includes updated rules and transition arrangements. The policy statement itself is 88 pages but the ‘appendix (3)’ that accompanies it is a mere 1990 pages so you must excuse us for not as yet absorbing every word. The document can be seen here.