On April 1, the U.K. moved to a "twin peaks" model of financial regulation that saw the Financial Services Authority cease to exist and its work split between two new regulatory authorities. Specifically, the Prudential Regulation Authority, part of the Bank of England, has been tasked with the prudential regulation of deposit-takers such as banks and credit unions, as well as insurers and major investment firms. Meanwhile, the Financial Conduct Authority will now regulate the conduct of financial services firms "to ensure that business across financial services and markets is conducted in a way that advances the interests of all users and participants."
As we've discussed previously, the implementation of the new regulatory regime follows a process initiated in 2010, when Lord Adair Turner, Chairman of the FSA , discussed a "major shift in philosophy" towards a "more pre-emptive and intrusive approach to supervision".
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