
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2018 came into force earlier this week: see
here or
here (
pdf). The accompanying explanatory memorandum is available
here (
pdf). The Order seeks to remove an area of uncertainty regarding peer-to-peer lending: whether a business borrowing funds this way might be regarded as accepting deposits "by way of business" in circumstances requiring the authorisation of the
Financial Conduct Authority and
Prudential Regulation Authority. The Order sets out when such authorisation is not required by making an amendment to the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order 2001.
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