<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.fca.org.uk </Td> </Tr> <P> The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, but operates independently of the UK Government, and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry . The FCA regulates financial firms providing services to consumers and maintains the integrity of the financial markets in the United Kingdom . </P> <P> It focuses on the regulation of conduct by both retail and wholesale financial services firms . Like its predecessor the FSA, the FCA is structured as a company limited by guarantee . </P> <P> On 19 December 2012, the Financial Services Act 2012 received royal assent, and it came into force on 1 April 2013 . The Act created a new regulatory framework for financial services and abolished the Financial Services Authority . </P>

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