On 8 January 2019 the FCA published a consultation paper, CP19/2, which sets out details of the financial services contracts regime (FSCR) and the rules the FCA proposes should apply to firms during the regime. The consultation closes on 29 January 2019.
The legislative bones of the regime are set out in the draft Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. A draft of this regulation has been laid before Parliament for approval.
The FSCR will allow EEA firms to continue to service pre-existing UK contracts entered into before exit day or before exiting the temporary permissions regime (TPR) for a limited period, provided they meet the conditions of the FSCR. Further details about the conditions of the regime can be found in Chapter 2 of the consultation paper.
Unlike the TPR, the FSCR will not allow these firms to undertake new business in the UK post-exit day. Click here to read the full article.