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The Finance & Leasing Association is a UK industry body that represents the asset finance, consumer finance and motor finance sectors.
The Financial Ombudsmen service set up by law to help settle individual disputes between consumers and financial firms.
The FSA is the single statutory regulator responsible for regulating deposit taking, insurance and investment business. The FSA is also responsible for tackling market abuse and reducing financial crime.
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
The FSCS pays compensation to consumers if an authorised firm is unable to pay claims against it, usually because it has gone out of business. FSCS is funded by the industry and covers deposits, insurance and investments.
Financial Services Consumer Panel
Under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the FSA is required to maintain a Consumer Panel. The Panel is an independent voice for consumers of financial services. It provides advice to the FSA on the interests and concerns of consumers.
The Financial Skills Partnesrship (formerly known as the Financial Services Skills Council) works on behalf of employers in finance, accountancy and financial services to ensure the UK has the skills to maintain and enhance its global competitiveness by providing strategic and responsible leadership for training, education and development for the industry in the UK.
The Treasury is the Department of State responsible for formulating and putting into effect the UK Government's financial and economic policy.
The Institute of Financial Services is one of the leading bodies for the provision of both education and life-long career support services to the financial services industry, and formal financial education to the public at large.
International Compliance Association
The ICA is a professional organisation dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in compliance, anti-money laundering and financial crime prevention. Operating in the financial services sector, the ICA delivers accredited learning, developing and supporting professionals globally.
International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation
The International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation represents international insurers who operate on the basis of principles common to the co-operative movement and democratic mutuality.
International Union for Housing Finance
IUHF gathers and distributes information to improve the effectiveness of housing finance professionals, and the organisations they lead. The IUHF is a non-profit trade association that has members from 60 countries worldwide.
Investment Management Association
The Investment Management Association represents the UK asset management industry. The Association of Unit Trusts and Investment Funds (AUTIF) and Fund Managers Association (FMA) merged to form the IMA in February 2002.
LINK Interchange Network Ltd. is the transaction management company behind the LINK Cash Machine (ATM) Network. It is the organisation that services the ATM network by switching shared online transactions between the members of the network.
A free service to help people who need practical money advice, whatever their circumstances.
The Money Advice Trust is a charity that works with all the major advice agencies to provide free, independent money advice for those with debt problems.
Moneyfacts is an independent financial website which provides information on financial issues.
Mortgage Finance Gazette is a monthly publication for mortgage lenders that provides the latest industry news and a host of special reports.
Mutuo (Communicate Mutuality Ltd)
Mutuo (Communicate Mutuality Limited) is a not-for-profit society, which incorporates the different wings of the mutual sector and exists to promote and encourage mutual approaches to business and public policy.
