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See allFCA’s first annual regulatory priorities report for the pensions sector sets out its priorities for the coming year: ensuring well-run schemes that provide value for money to savers; encouraging effective support for consumers; supporting growth and innovation, and modernising pensions and long-term savings. The report also notes other areas of focus. FCA has included an indicative timeline for specific workstreams.
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Text of Lucy Castledine’s speech of 4 March 2026 follows in which she discusses aspects of the regulatory priorities report for the consumer investments sector.
FCA’s first annual regulatory priorities report for the consumer investments sector sets out its priorities for the coming year: building a stronger investment culture, strengthening trust, securing good consumer outcomes, strengthening financial crime controls, as well as other areas of focus for certain sub-sectors. FCA has included an indicative timeline for specific workstreams.
FCA has highlighted the opening of the targeted support authorisations gateway, noting that it wants authorised firms to be ready to offer the new targeted support service as soon as the rules take effect on 6 April 2026.
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Providing Targeted Support) (Amendment) Order 2026 (SI 2026/74) has been published on legislation.gov.uk, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Order amends the Regulated Activities Order (RAO) to create a new regulated activity of providing targeted support. The Order will come into full force on 6 April 2026, although provisions in the Order allowing the FCA to make rules and grant Part 4A permissions relating to the new activity will come into force on 23 February 2026.
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