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From 1 April 2013, a new financial regulation framework will be operative in the UK. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is being replaced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the Bank of England is to have overall responsibility for financial stability and a new Financial Policy Committee (FPC) of the Bank of England is being created. However, the Financial Services Act 2012 does more than just give effect to these regulatory reforms. This briefing provides an overview of the new framework and summarises some of the main areas of change relevant to capital markets.

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