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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c 8) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that created the Financial Services Authority (FSA) as a regulator for insurance, investment business and banking, and the Financial Ombudsman Service to resolve disputes as a free alternative to the courts. ==Outline== Some of the key sections of this act are: * Section 2 outlines the regulatory objectives of the FSA: (a) market confidence; (b) financial stability (c) public awareness; (d) the protection of consumers; and (e) the reduction of financial crime. * Section 19 requires firms to be authorised to conduct regulated activities. * Section 21 makes it a criminal offence to issue a financial promotion (an invitation to engage in investment activity) in the United Kingdom unless it is issued or approved by an authorised firm or exempt via the Financial Promotions Order. * Section 59 states that a person cannot carry out certain controlling functions in a firm without approval by the FSA. * Section 71 allows private persons to sue a firm for damages if a person performing a controlled function is not approved. * Section 118 concerns market abuse. * Section 132 establishes the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal. * Section 138 grants the FSA rule-making power. * Section 150 allows private persons to sue for damages if an authorised firm has breached certain rules. * Section 165 gives the FSA power to return certain information. * Section 213 establishes the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. * Section 225 establishes the Financial Ombudsman Service. * Section 397 makes it a criminal offence to mislead a market or investors. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Financial Services and Markets Act 2000」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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