Financial services

The Treasury's financial services objective is to secure an innovative, fair dealing, competitive and efficient market in financial services, while striking the right balance with regulation in the public interest. In this section:

Asset Management
Publications relating to asset management
Asset Protection Agency
An executive arm of HM Treasury to operate the Asset Protection Scheme (APS)
Banking
Includes Competition in UK Banking - the Cruickshank Report
Council for Financial Stability
Information and minutes from the Council for Financial Stability
Dormant accounts
Financial services in the European Union
Publications and information relating to the European Commission's Financial Services Action Plan, a package of measures to improve the single market for financial services
Financial Capability
Publications and information on the Government strategy to improve financial capability and on the FSA national strategy, 'Delivering Change'. Also contains links to key documents and speeches
Financial crime and terrorist financing
Combating money laundering: guidance, consultation documents and details of the Money Laundering Advisory Committee
Financial inclusion
Publications and information relating to the Government’s strategy for promoting financial inclusion. Also contains links to key documents and the Financial Inclusion Taskforce.
Financial Inclusion Taskforce
Financial sanctions
Information on financial sanctions in the UK including a consolidated list of financial sanctions targets
Financial Services Bill
Financial Services in the Global Economy
The financial services sector has a vital role in helping the UK and the global economy respond to long-term economic change. The Government has set out a framework for the key challenges ahead
Financial stability
Financial stability is crucial to the UK economy and is a key objective for the Treasury. This area includes the Financial Stability: Memorandum of Understanding with the Bank of England and the FSA
Insurance
Publications relating to the insurance sector
Mortgages
The Treasury has overall responsibility for financial services regulation policy and whether the advice and selling of mortgages should be subject to regulation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
Non-bank lending
Payment Services
Professional Services group
Group set up in September 2008 to look at issues affecting the Professional Services sector.
Promoting saving and asset ownership
An overview of the Government's savings strategy and incentives (including ISAs, the Child Trust Fund, the Saving Gateway and employee share schemes)
Regulating Financial Services
Information and legislation relating the Financial Services and Markets Act (FMSA), including the two year review of the Act, and the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
Retail Financial Services Forum
The Retail Financial Services Forum (RFSF) was created in 2008 with the goal of championing retail consumers’ interests and helping to restore confidence in financial services
Securities and investments
UK Listing Authority Objectives
Objectives and Service Standards for 2010