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How we work

The Panel was set up by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to represent the views and interests of smaller regulated firms and to provide advice to the FSA on its policies and strategic development of financial services regulation. 

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Key current topics

New structure for UK financial regulation from 2012

We are preparing a formal response to the UK Government consultation from HM Treasury on the restructuring of regulation...

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Banking regulation

We continue to watch for new proposals and monitor the impact of FSA’s changes to banking regulation within the context of small firms’ exposure...

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Retail distribution review

The FSA’s Retail Distribution Review (RDR) has had the specific aim of identifying and addressing the root causes of problems that continue to emerge in the retail investment market...

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Panel members

Members of the Panel are all senior practitioners from smaller firms across the regulated community.

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Terms of reference

Our Panel was set up by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to represent the views and interests of smaller regulated firms and to provide advice to the FSA on its policies and strategic development of financial services regulation. 

Read the terms of reference