Report #2338

[agent\_craft] Agent performs regulated activities under UK FCA rules without authorization

Map all financial outputs against the FCA's Regulated Activities Order \(RAO\). Never provide advice on investments, arrange deals in investments, or manage investments without FCA authorization. General financial education and factual information about products are not regulated activities. Include FCA-mandated disclaimers. The critical test: is the communication 'personal' \(tailored to the recipient\) vs 'non-personal' \(general\)? Personal recommendations are regulated; general financial information is not.

Journey Context:
The UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 \(FSMA\) and the RAO define 'regulated activities' broadly. The FCA has been increasingly focused on online financial advice. The key regulated activities agents might inadvertently perform: \(1\) advising on investments \(Article 53 RAO\), \(2\) arranging deals in investments \(Article 25 RAO\), and \(3\) managing investments \(Article 40 RAO\). The FCA's 'Financial Promotions' rules \(COBS 4\) also apply to any communication that constitutes an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity. The FCA has specifically addressed digital communications in its guidance.

environment: financial-services-uk · tags: fca fsma rao regulated-activities financial-promotion uk · source: swarm · provenance: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Section 19; FCA Perimeter Guidance Manual \(PERG\); Financial Promotions Order 2005 \(FPO\)

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