On September 7, 2015, the FCA announced the launch of the new Financial Services Register, which aims to make it easier to locate a firm, individual or collective investment scheme or exchange that is regulated by the FCA or Prudential Regulation Authority. Firms that the regulators believe are providing regulated products or services without the necessary authorization are also included in the register for the first time, flagged in red. The Mutuals Public Register and Regulated Covered Bonds Register do not form part of the new register and can be searched separately.

The new Financial Services Register is available at: https://register.fca.org.uk.

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