There might be a deal. There might not be. Either way, the FCA has done quite a lot of work in preparation for BREXIT and you can access that information here.
The information includes a guide for firms in preparing for BREXIT.
The FCA has made arrangements for non-UK firms to continue operating post-BREXIT. Unfortunately, to date, the EU has not reciprocated and UK firms that currently passport services into an EU or EEA country, or who wish to do so, will need to contact the relevant regulator in the countries where services are provided to identify what is required to be able to provide those services after BREXIT at the end of March 2019.
The EU/EEA countries are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus (Republic of), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
Details of all regulators in the EU/EEA can be found here.
FCA expectations – temporary long term absence
Richard Foster Compliance 2020, 2021, Certification, Conduct, Directory, FCA, PI, Register, Senior Manager, transfer
Following consultation in CP20/23, which was published in December 2020, the FCA has made changes to the Handbook. The affected sections are: SYSC 25.4 FIT 1.3 SUP 10A.14, 10C.9, 10C.10, 10C.11, 10C.14, 10C Annex 2G and 10C Annex 6R Form D In summary, the changes to the Handbook are intended to reflect the FCA’s […]