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HM Treasury consults on wide-ranging reforms to Appointed Representatives Regime

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Implications for principals and ARs.

HM Treasury has just published a consultation paper seeking views on proposed legislative changes to the appointed representatives (AR) regime under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA).

The regime, which allows unauthorized persons to carry on regulated activities under the oversight of an authorized principal firm, remains a key