September ICAS Newsletter - Issue 36/2024

Now 98% of cases, including applications by wholesale market firms, are assessed within statutory deadlines, up from 89% in Q1 of 2022/23. Overseas wholesale financial firms wishing to operate in the UK can also benefit from pre-application support from the FCA. The regulator has also recently completed the biggest reform to the listing rules in more than 3 decades. These changes support economic growth by helping firms access the capital they need to grow.