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Cheat sheet—FCA’s new targeted support regime—Applying for the new permission

Cheat sheet—FCA’s new targeted support regime—Applying for the new permission
Published Date
Dec 22 2025
The FCA has issued near final rules on its new targeted support regime to address the UK “advice gap” and help advance its new “regulation for growth” agenda.
This cheat sheet provides a summary as to what firms need to do to apply for permission to conduct the new regulated activity of providing targeted support, including next steps, information about pre-application engagement with the FCA, and key points for firms to focus on when developing their application and a regulatory business plan.