Could you benefit from working with a team of specialists who have extensive experience in dealing with regulated businesses?
Please download a copy of our Regulated Activities Brochure, or read on to find out more about the services we can offer you.
Our Regulated Activities Group is on hand to assist all businesses in meeting their obligations under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. We also work with regulated firms to meet Financial Services Authority (FSA) handbook rules, as well as providing a full range of services.
The recent introduction of the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) and Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) has led to a change in the regulatory landscape that many investment businesses are still grappling with. We can help. Our team of experienced advisory and accounting professionals have more than 20 years of experience in the sector and are on hand to help you and your business.
We have particular experience in advising:
- Funds and other collective investment schemes, both regulated and unregulated
- Hedge fund managers
- Retail stockbrokers
- Corporate finance firms
- Energy market participants
- Insurance brokers
- Mortgage brokers
- Representative offices
- Independent financial accountants
The services we can provide include:
Services for all businesses
- Advising on the regulatory issues for businesses raising capital through share and debt issues
- Advice upon the application of City code to acquisitions of Public Limited Companies, whether quoted or unquoted
- Limited liability partnerships: Impact of rules concerning Collective Investment Schemes
Services for financial services firms
- Helping you decide if you need to be authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
- Helping you with your application for authorisation by the FSA
- Providing outsourced accounting functions
- Assisting with regulatory compliance issues
- Tax planning and compliance advice
- Audit services (provided through associated firm, HLB Vantis Audit plc)
For more information about the services we provide and how we can help your business, please visit our ‘How we can help’ page.
To speak with a member of our specialist team, please feel free to contact us.