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Not so exempt: A cautionary tale for authorised representatives
Navigating the Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) regime is not an easy task and can be costly and time consuming.
United Kingdom | Publication | February 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a webpage explaining how FCA-regulated pension providers register their connection to the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) pension dashboard ecosystem.
Under the DWP's staged timetable for connection to the MaPS ecosystem, FCA-regulated providers are expected to connect by:
The first stage of the connection process is to register connection with the MaPS. Firms in scope of FCA regulation for dashboards must request a registration code via a form which can be downloaded from the website at the above link. The webpage explains what information should be provided for the FCA to issue the code.
Following receipt of their code, firms should follow the guidance for "connecting via a third party", which will be available on the Pensions Dashboard Programme website.
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Navigating the Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) regime is not an easy task and can be costly and time consuming.
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