Contents

Site updated 22 May 2012

- Latest additions
- Events
- Deadlines
- About us
- Contact us
- FAQs
- Watch List Checking
Regulation (FSA, ML, HMT etc)
- Financial Services Authority
- International Jurisdictions
- Pensions Regulator
- Bank of England
- HM Treasury
- Anti Money Laundering
- Former Regulators
- Mortgages
  - Mortgages
  - MCOB Mortgages: Conduct of Business (FSA Handbook)
- Insurance Company, Friendly Society, Pensions and Irish Regulations
FSA Handbook of Rules and Guidance
- Contents
- Glossary
  - A
  - B
  - C
  - D
  - E
  - F
  - G
  - H
  - I
  - J
  - K
  - L
  - M
  - N
  - O
  - P
  - Q
  - R
  - S
  - T
  - U
  - V
  - W
  - X
  - Y
  - Z
- Guidance
- Rule-making instruments
  - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
  - 2005
  - 2004
  - 2003
  - 2002
  - 2001
- Handbook Notices
- Handbook Development Newsletters/Policy development updates
- Approved Persons Regime
  - APER Statements of Principle and Code of Practice for Approved Persons
  - FIT The Fit and Proper Test for Approved Persons
  - SUP 10 Approved persons
  - Approved Persons Regime Forms
  - Approved Persons Regime - summary of forms and their use
  - SUP 10.4 Specification of functions
  - SUP 10.4.5 Table of Controlled functions
  - FiSMA Part V Performance of regulated activities
- BCOBS Banking Conduct of Business
- BIPRU Prudential sourcebook for Banks, Building Societies and Investment Firms
- BIPRU 13.3 Calculation of exposure values
- CASS Client Assets
- COAF Complaints against the FSA
- COBS New Conduct of Business sourcebook
- COLL New Collective Investment Schemes
- COMP Compensation
- COND Threshold Conditions
- CRED Credit Unions
- DEPP Decision Procedure and Penalties
- DISP Dispute resolution: Complaints
- DTR Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules
- ELM Electronic Money
- FEES Fees Manual
- FIT The Fit and Proper Test for Approved Persons
- GEN General Provisions
- GENPRU General Prudential
- ICOBS Insurance: Conduct of Business
- INSPRU Prudential sourcebook for Insurers
- IPRU-BANK Interim Prudential sourcebook for Banks
- IPRU-BSOC Interim Prudential sourcebook for Building Societies
- IPRU-FSOC Interim Prudential sourcebook for Friendly Societies
- IPRU-INS Interim Prudential sourcebook for Insurance
- IPRU-INV Interim Prudential sourcebook for Investment Businesses
- LR Listing Rules
- MAR Market Conduct
- MCOB Mortgages: Conduct of Business
- MIPRU Prudential sourcebook for Mortgage and Home Finance Firms, and Insurance Intermediaries
- PR Prospectus Rules
- PRIN Principles for Businesses
- PROF Professional Firms
- RCB Regulated Covered Bonds
- REC Recognised Investment Exchanges and Recognised Clearing Houses
- SUP Supervision Manual
- SYSC Senior Management Arrangements, Systems and Controls
- TC Training and Competence
- UPRU Prudential sourcebook for UCITS Firms
- Special guides (not part of Handbook)
  - EMPS Energy Market Participants
  - OMPS Oil Market Participants
  - SERV Service companies
- Regulatory Guides
  - BSOG The Building Societies Regulatory Guide
  - COLLG The Collective Investment Scheme Information Guide
  - EG The Enforcement Guide
  - PERG Perimeter Guidance Manual
  - RPPD Responsibilities for Fair Treatment of Customers
  - UNFCOG Unfair Contract Terms
- Interim Permitted Persons
- Unauthorised mutuals registration fees rules
Unit Trusts & OEICs (incl IMA)
- IMA Investment Management Association
- IMA Circulars
- Funds-Axis
- BIPRU Prudential sourcebook for Banks, Building Societies and Investment Firms
- CASS Client Assets sourcebook
- CIS Collective Investment Schemes
- COBS 3.5 Professional clients
- COBS 3.6 Eligible counterparties
- COLL New Collective Investment Schemes
- COLL 5.2 General investment powers and limits for UCITS schemes
- COLL 6.2 Dealing
- COLL 6.3 Valuation and pricing
- COLL 6.8 Income: accounting, allocation and distribution
- Eligible Assets Directive
- FSA Asset Management Newsletters
- IPRU-INV Interim Prudential Sourcebook: Investment Business
- OEIC Regulations 2001
- SORP for authorised funds
- UCITS Directive
- UCITS Section V Obligations re investment policies
- UPRU Prudential sourcebook for UCITS Firms
ISAs, PEPs & CTFs (incl TISA)
- TISA Tax Incentivised Savings Association
  - Contact details
- TISA Technical Bulletins
- ISA (and PEP) Bulletins
- ISA Regulations
- ISA Guidance Notes
- ISA GN 4 Applications and Terms and Conditions
- ISA Regulations Glossary
- CTFs Child Trust Funds
- CTF Bulletins
- PEP Regulations
- PEP Regulations Glossary
Legislation (Acts & SIs)
- FiSMA Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
- FiSMA 2000 Schedule 2 Regulated Activities
- Statutes (Acts)
- Statutory Instruments (SIs)
  - Statutory Instruments
  - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
  - 2005
  - 2004
  - 2003
  - 2002
  - 2001
  - 2000
  - 1999
  - 1998
  - 1997
  - 1996
  - 1995
  - 1994
  - 1993
  - 1992
  - 1991
  - 1990
  - 1989
  - 1946
  - 1988
- Regulated Activities Order (SI 2001/544)
- Trustee Act 2000
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Case Law - BAILII
Europe
- Europe
- EC Press Releases
- EC Speeches
- Member States
- Members of the Euro Zone
- European Directives
- FATF Financial Action Task Force
- ESMA European Securities and Markets Authority
- EBA European Banking Authority
- EIOPA European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
- OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Insurance
- FSA Handbook of Rules and Guidance
- FSA Life Insurance Newsletters
- Insurance Company Regulations
Credit Unions
- Credit Union Newsletters
- CRED Credit Unions Specialist sourcebook
Taxation
- HMRC HM Revenue & Customs
- Rates of Tax and Allowances
- VAT Value Added Tax
- Business Briefs
- Consultation Documents, Discussion Papers, Policy Statements
- Extra-Statutory Concessions
- Finance Acts
- FICO Financial Intermediaries and Claims Office
- Guidance Notes
  - Manual: CTM48000 - Authorised investment funds
  - ISA Guidance Notes
  - SDRT regime for UTs and OEICs
  - Stamp Taxes Manual
- Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (Extracts from)
- Income Tax Act 2007
- ISAs, PEPs & CTFs
  - CTF Child Trust Funds
  - ISA Regulations
  - ISA Regulations Glossary
  - ISA Guidance Notes
  - ISA (& PEP) Bulletins
  - PEP Regulations
  - PEP Regulations Glossary
  - TISA - the Tax Incentivised Savings Association
- Offshore funds that have applied for and been granted UK distributor status
- Press Releases
- Publications
- Recognised Stock Exchanges
- RPI - Retail Prices Index
- Shares of Negligible Value
- Stamp Office
- Statements of Practice
- Tax Bulletins
- Tax Regulations
  - Capital Gains Tax
  - Child Trust Funds
  - Corporation Tax
  - Income Tax
  - ISAs Individual Savings Accounts
  - OEICs Open-ended Investment Companies
  - PEPs Personal Equity Plans
  - Pensions
  - SDRT Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax
  - Unit Trusts
  - Finance Acts/Bills
  - Value Added Tax
UK Listing
- LR Listing Rules
- PR Prospectus Rules
- DTR Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules
- UKLA UK Listing Authority
- LIST! Newsletters
- Market Watch Newsletters
- London Stock Exchange
- London Stock Exchange Notices
- Rules of the London Stock Exchange
- City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
- Panel on Takeovers and Mergers
Trustees & Depositaries
- BNY Mellon Trust & Depositary
- BBH Brown Brothers Harriman Investor Services Limited
- CTCL Citicorp Trustee Company Limited
Accounting, Pensions and Other items
- Data Tables
- Accounting
- Pensions
- Charity Commissioners
- Association of Investment Trust Companies
3d Anti Money Laundering
- Anti Money Laundering
- Manual Watch List Checking
- Money Laundering Regulations
- ML Regulations - Versions held within 3d
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- 2nd Money Laundering Directive (2001/97/EEC)
- 3rd Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EEC)
- European ML Directives - Versions held within 3d
- FATF Financial Action Task Force
  - FATF Financial Action Task Force
  - FATF The Forty Recommendations
- SOCA The Serious Organised Crime Agency
- Terrorism Act 2000
- Terrorism Act 2006
- Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
- Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
- JMLSG Joint Money Laundering Steering Group
- Money Laundering Guidance Notes
- ML Guidance - Versions held within 3d
3d Irish
- Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority
  - News Articles
- Department of Finance
  - Press Releases
- Ireland
- William Fry, Solicitors
Abbreviations
Additional 3d products
Training
- CISI - The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment - IOC
- Training
Latest News
- Reuters Market Data
- Telegraph Finance
- FTSE 100 Index Historical Data
- BBC Business RSS
- World Time

Home

© 3d Investments Ltd 2012

Contents > Europe > EC Press Releases > EU European Union
Page last published: 1 January 2011

Advanced search

Europe
European Union (EU)

There are five EU institutions, each playing a specific role:

· European Parliament (elected by the peoples of the Member States);

· Council of the European Union (representing the governments of the Member States);

· European Commission (driving force and executive body);

· Court of Justice (ensuring compliance with the law);

· Court of Auditors (controlling sound and lawful management of the EU budget).

These are flanked by five other important bodies:

· European Economic and Social Committee (expresses the opinions of organised civil society on economic and social issues);

· Committee of the Regions (expresses the opinions of regional and local authorities);

· European Central Bank (responsible for monetary policy and managing the euro);

· European Ombudsman (deals with citizens' complaints about maladministration by any EU institution or body);

· European Investment Bank (helps achieve EU objectives by financing investment projects);

A number of agencies and other bodies complete the system.

The rule of law is fundamental to the European Union. All EU decisions and procedures are based on the Treaties, which are agreed by all the EU countries.

European Directives

European Commission Speeches:
2010 2009 2008 2007

European Commission Press Releases

Official Journal of the European Union

European Free Trade Area (EFTA)

European Economic Area

European Monetary Union (EMU)

European Commission Conference: High-Level Conference on Private Equity and Hedge Funds

European Commission Conference: MiFID one year on