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World Bank
The World Bank is made up of two development institutions owned by 185 member
countries—the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association
(IDA).The IBRD focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries, while IDA
focuses on the poorest countries in the world. Together they provide low-interest
loans, interest-free credit and grants to developing countries for education,
health, infrastructure, communications and many other purposes.
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Wikipedia |
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Westlaw UK |
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Waivers
List of waivers published by FSA.
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US Federal Reserve
Central bank of the United States. Its duties are:
- conducting the nation’s monetary policy by influencing the monetary and
credit conditions in the economy in pursuit of maximum employment, stable
prices, and moderate long-term interest rates
- supervising and regulating banking institutions to ensure the safety and
soundness of the nation’s banking and financial system and to protect the credit
rights of consumers
- maintaining the stability of the financial system and containing systemic
risk that may arise in financial markets
- providing financial services to depository institutions, the U.S.
government, and foreign official institutions, including playing a major role in
operating the nation’s payments system
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United Kingdom Shareholders Association
The United Kingdom Shareholders Association supports and represents the views of private (ie. non institutional) shareholders. It does this by providing investment education and conveying views to the boards of British companies, to the Government, to the Stock Exchange, to the media and to other bodies.
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Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 |
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Unfair Contract Terms Regulatory Guide
The Unfoair Contract Terms Regulatory Guide explains the FSA's policy on how it will use its powers under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations.
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Treasury MiFID consultation |
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Treasury homepage |
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Treasury FSMA legislation  |
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Treasury financial services index |
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The Times |
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The Lawyer.com |
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Statute Law Database
The UK Statute Law Database (SLD) is the official revised edition of the
primary legislation of the United Kingdom made available online.
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Statement of good practice - variation clauses
Statement setting out the FSA’s views on how firms may approach drafting fair variation clauses in their standard form consumer contracts.
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Statement of good practice - mortgage exit admin fees
Statement address the issue of increases to mortgage exit administration fees (MEAFS). Indicates to lenders how FSA believes they should draft MEAFS and variation terms and how to apply them fairly in practice.
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RollOnFriday |
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Regulated Activities Order 2001 |
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Project on International Courts and Tribunals
PICT couples academic research with concrete action aimed at facilitating the work of international courts and tribunals at developing the lawyering skills of potential actors, in particular, in developing countries and economies-in-transition. |
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Perimeter Guidance manual (PERG)
Gves guidance about the circumstances in which FSA authorisation is required, or exempt person status is available, including guidance on the activities which are regulated under FSMA and the exclusions which are available. |
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Pension Service
The Pension Service is an executive agency within the Department of Work and Pensions set up to improve the service consumers receive, whether they are already a pensioner or are planning for retirement.
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OPSI - Scottish legislation
Contains the full text of all Acts of the Scottish Parliament, the Explanatory Notes to the Acts of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Statutory Instruments.
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OPSI - Northern Ireland
Contains the full text of Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Explanatory Notes to the Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland.
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Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI)
Official source for UK legislation, published as enacted or made.
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Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
The OFT is the UK's consumer and competition authority. Its mission is to make markets work well for consumers.
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Nordic Securities |
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National Consumer Council (NCC)
NCC is a non-departmental public body independent of government that seeks to help everyone get a better deal by making the consumer voice heard.
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MiFID Q&As |
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MiFID Connect
MiFID Connect is a joint project designed to support member firms and simplify the UK implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).
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LMBC |
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Lloyd's Acts and Byelaws
All the Lloyd's Acts, Byelaws and Underwriting Requirements made by the Franchise Board are available from this website.
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LexisNexis |
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Legal Week |
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Law Society |
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Law Commission consultation - Unfair terms in contracts |
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Law Commission consultation - insurance contract law |
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Law Commission |
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JMLSG - Joint Money Laundering Steering Group
The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group is made up of the leading UK trade associations in the financial services industry. Its aim is to promulgate good practice in countering money laundering and to give practical assistance in interpreting the UK Money Laundering Regulations. This is primarily achieved by the publication of industry guidance.
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Irish IMD implementation |
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Investor Relations Society
IRS aims to support and develop investor relations professionals through the provision of a professional development programme, annual conference and topical networking events. It represents its members through its work with policymakers and involvement in consultation processes.
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Investment Management Association (IMA)
The IMA is the trade body for the UK's £3100 billion asset management industry.
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International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)
ISDA represents participants in the privately negotiated derivatives
industry.
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International Court of Justice (ICJ)
The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
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International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR)
The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) intends to provide a fresh perspective on the challenges of regulating global markets.
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Insurance Day |
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Insolvency Service
The Insolvency Service:
- administers and investigates the affairs of bankrupts, of companies and partnerships wound up by the court, and establishes why they became insolvent;
- acts as trustee/liquidator where no private sector insolvency practitioner is appointed;
- acts as nominee and supervisor in fast-track individual voluntary arrangements;
- takes forward reports of bankrupts’ and directors’ misconduct;
- deals with the disqualification of unfit directors in all corporate failures;
- deals with bankruptcy restrictions orders and undertakings;
- authorises and regulates the insolvency profession;
- assesses and pays statutory entitlement to redundancy payments when an employer cannot or will not pay its employees;
- provides banking and investment services for bankruptcy and liquidation estate funds;
- advises DTI ministers and other government departments and agencies on insolvency, redundancy and related issues;
- provides information to the public on insolvency and redundancy matters via our website, leaflets, Insolvency Enquiry Line and Redundancy Payments Helpline; and
- conducts confidential fact-finding investigations into companies where it is in the public interest to do so. These enquiries are carried out by Companies Investigation Branch.
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IFAonline
IFAonline’s aim is to deliver the essential news and information financial
intermediaries need to conduct their business, as it happens.
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HM Treasury MiFID consultation |
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HM Treasury financial crime webpages |
