Who Regulates the London Stock Exchange?

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The Financial Services Authority (FSA)

Who they are:
FSA is an independent non-governmental body, given statutory powers by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. We are a company limited by guarantee and financed by the financial services industry. The Treasury appoints the FSA Board, which currently consists of a Chairman, a Chief Executive Officer, three Managing Directors, and 9 non-executive directors (including a lead non-executive member, the Deputy Chairman). This Board sets our overall policy, but day-to-day decisions and management of the staff are the responsibility of the Executive.


The FSA regulates the financial services industry and has four objectives under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: maintaining market confidence; promoting public understanding of the financial system; the protection of consumers; and fighting financial crime.

Who they Regulate:
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is an independent organisation responsible for regulating financial services in the UK.

The FSA's aim is to promote efficient, orderly and fair financial markets and help retail financial service consumers get a fair deal.

The FSA was set up by government. The government is responsible for the overall scope of the FSA’s regulatory activities and for its powers.

The FSA regulates most financial services markets, exchanges and firms. It sets the standards that they must meet and can take action against firms if they fail to meet the required standards.

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