Brexit Implementation

Navigating a post-Brexit world with ACA

Now that the Brexit transition period has closed, many firms globally need to consider and even adapt their business models and regulatory registration arrangements to continue operating within both the UK and the EEA. This means:

  • Understanding the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the medium-term for financial regulation in both areas
  • European Economic Area (EEA)-based and third-country asset management firms need to consider how to maintain access to the UK market
  • UK firms need to seek a replacement to passporting in order to continue to access EEA markets.

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Solutions to access the UK markets

Whether you are submitting a full FCA license or a third-country branch application, our experienced authorisations team can support you. We will draft the FCA application package, prepare for meetings with the regulator where required, and respond to FCA due diligence requests.

To support clients wishing to simply provide investment advice, arrange deals, market funds, or provide corporate finance in the UK, ACA Mirabella offers a comprehensive, but straightforward hosted Appointed Representative solution, as well as fully hosted discretionary fund management solutions.

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Complementary services

If you are a firm with a UK presence, we can support you with the updating of your policies, procedures and compliance manuals, reflecting new rules and regulations following the exit of the UK from the European Union.

Most firms marketing into the European Economic Area are required to perform ‘Transparency’ or ‘Annex IV’ reporting. The scale and scope of this reporting can be significant. Our prudential specialists are on hand to help simplify this complex reporting requirement. 

We can support you with a range of solutions to assist with the ongoing compliance obligations arising from rules promulgated by the UK FCA – be they for fully authorised firms or third country branches. These include:

  • MiFID II reviews
  • SM&CR support & implementation
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Complimentary White Paper

Brexit: What's Next for Financial Services Firms?

The lack of substantive rules addressing financial services in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement creates some confusion and challenges for firms.

Our free whitepaper examines a range of scenarios for how firms with a UK- and/or EEA-based presence might structure their business in a post-Brexit world.

Why work with us?

Our regulatory expertise

Our deep regulatory expertise helps clarify complex regulatory requirements. We've supported hundreds of clients through the FCA authorization process and get started through our ACA Mirabella services.

Our technology + managed services

Our scalable, award-winning ComplianceAlpha regulatory technology platform integrated with our managed services helps reduce the burden of manual day-to-day tasks while improving outcomes.

Our Mirabella regulatory hosting services

Our multi-award winning ACA Mirabella services and support allows you to seamlessly continue to access the EU.

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