There has been published on the legislation.gov.uk website the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2015 (the Order) together with an explanatory memorandum.

The Order amends the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 so as to specify additional benchmarks following the recommendations of the Fair and Effective Markets Review. The Order also specifies the additional benchmarks for the purposes of the offences in section 91 of the Financial Services Act 2012 concerning false or misleading statements in relation to benchmarks.

The Order will enter into force on 1 April 2015.

View The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2015, 25 February 2015