CP20/4: Quarterly Consultation Paper No 27

Once a quarter, we consult on proposed miscellaneous amendments to our Handbook. These tend to be minor changes but we still want to get your feedback on our proposals.

CP20/4: Quarterly Consultation Paper No 27 (PDF)

What we are consulting on this quarter

We are proposing:

Minor amendments to the Decision Procedure and Penalties manual and the Enforcement Guide to implement the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Consequential changes to the Financial Crime Guide to reflect provisions in the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Propose to add the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) to the list of bodies whose members can provide a statement of high net worth to individuals in order for certain credit and consumer hire agreements with them to be exempt from regulation

Minor amendments to the Decision Procedure and Penalties manual to reflect the OPBAS Regulations

Amendments to the notification form to amend firm details

Clarify notification procedures, include guidance, and make changes to the Directory persons report

Amendments to MiFID II relating to the tick size regime

Changes to the Glossary terms for ‘multilateral development bank’ and ‘designated multilateral development bank’

Who this applies to

This will be relevant if you or your firm has any interest in the subjects mentioned above.

Next steps

Chapters 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9 of this consultation closed on 3 April 2020. Chapters 3, 4 and 6 closed on 1 May 2020.

Further information

For more information please view the
FCA Handbook
.

The consultation closing date for this Quarterly Consultation Paper was, until 2 July 2020, incorrectly shown as extended to 1 October 2020. This was due to an administrative error. The consultation closing dates remain 3 April and 1 May 2020 in line with the dates reflected on page 2 of the PDF . We will take into account responses, except for those in relation to Chapter 6, submitted up to and including 2 July 2020. Feedback and final rules relating to Chapter 6 were published on 22 May 2020 and further information can be found in Handbook Notice 77 .

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