Who?

1.1

R

SYSC 2 and SYSC 3 only apply to an insurer, a managing agent and the Society except that:

(1)

for an incoming EEA firm or an incoming Treaty firm:

(a)

SYSC 2.1.1 R and SYSC 2.1.2 G do not apply;

(b)

SYSC 2.1.3 R to SYSC 2.2.3 G apply, but only in relation to allocation of the function in SYSC 2.1.3 R (2) and only in so far as responsibility for the matter in question is not reserved by an EU3 instrument to the firm'sHome State regulator; and

(c)

SYSC 3 applies, but only in so far as responsibility for the matter in question is not reserved by an EU3 instrument to the firm'sHome State regulator;

(2)

for an incoming EEA firm which has permission only for cross border services and which does not carry on regulated activities in the United Kingdom, SYSC 2 and SYSC 3 do not apply;

(3)

for an incoming Treaty firm which has permission only for cross border services and which does not carry on regulated activities in the United Kingdom, SYSC 3.2.6A R to SYSC 3.2.6J G do not apply;

(4)

for a sole trader:

(a)

SYSC 2 applies but only if he employs any person who is required to be approved under section 59 of the Act (Approval for particular arrangements);

(b)

SYSC 3.2.6I R does not apply if he has no employees; and

(5)

SYSC 2 and SYSC 3 do not apply to an incoming ECA provider acting as such.

1.2

G

(1)

Question 12 in SYSC 2.1.6 G contains guidance on SYSC 1 Annex 1.1.1R(1)(b) and SYSC 1 Annex 1.1.1R(1)(c).

(2)

SYSC 1 Annex 1 .1.8R further restricts the territorial application of SYSC 2 and SYSC 3 for an incoming EEA firm or an incoming Treaty firm.

(3)

SYSC 1 Annex 1 .1.1R(3) puts an incoming EEA firm on an equal footing with unauthorised overseas persons who utilise the overseas persons exclusions in article 72 of the Regulated Activities Order.

(4)

Further guidance on which matters are reserved to a firm'sHome State regulator can be found at SUP 13A Annex 2.

What?

1.3

R

SYSC 2 and SYSC 3 apply with respect to the carrying on of:

(1)

regulated activities;

(2)

activities that constitute dealing in investments as principal, disregarding the exclusion in article 15 of the Regulated Activities Order (Absence of holding out etc); and

(3)

ancillary activities in relation to designated investment business, home finance activity and insurance mediation activity;

except that SYSC 3.2.6A R to SYSC 3.2.6J G do not apply as described in SYSC 1 Annex 1.1.4R.

1.4

R

SYSC 3.2.6A R to SYSC 3.2.6J G do not apply:

(1)

with respect to the activities described in SYSC 1 Annex 1.1.3R(2) and SYSC 1 Annex 1.1.3R(3); or

(2)

in relation to the following regulated activities:

(a)

general insurance business;

(b)

insurance mediation activity in relation to a general insurance contract or pure protection contract;

(c)

long-term insurance business which is outside the Consolidated Life Directive (unless it is otherwise one of the regulated activities specified in this rule);

(d)

business relating to contracts which are within the Regulated Activities Order only because they fall within paragraph (e) of the definition of "contract of insurance" in article 3 of that Order;

(e)

(i)

arranging, by the Society, of deals in general insurance contracts written at Lloyd's; and

(ii)

managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's;

(f)

home finance mediation activity and administering a home finance transaction; and

(g)

reversion activity.

1.5

R

SYSC 2 and SYSC 3, except SYSC 3.2.6A R to SYSC 3.2.6J G, also apply with respect to the communication and approval of financial promotions which:

(1)

if communicated by an unauthorised person without approval would contravene section 21(1) of the Act (Restrictions on financial promotion); and

(2)

may be communicated by a firm without contravening section 238(1) of the Act (Restrictions on promotion of collective investment schemes).

1.6

R

SYSC 2 and SYSC 3, except SYSC 3.2.6A R to SYSC 3.2.6J G, also:

(1)

apply with respect to the carrying on of unregulated activities in a prudential context; and

(2)

take into account any activity of other members of a group of which the firm is a member.

1.7

G

SYSC 1 Annex 1 .1.6R(2) does not mean that inadequacy of a group member's systems and controls will automatically lead to a firm contravening, for example, SYSC 3.1.1 R. Rather, the potential impact of a group member's activities, including its systems and controls, and any systems and controls that operate on a group basis, will be relevant in determining the appropriateness of the firm's own systems and controls.

Where?

1.8

R

SYSC 2 and SYSC 3 apply with respect to activities carried on from an establishment maintained by the firm (or its appointed representative or, where applicable, its tied agent) in the United Kingdom unless another applicable rule which is relevant to the activity has a wider territorial scope, in which case SYSC 2 and SYSC 3 apply with that wider scope in relation to the activity described in that rule.

1.9

R

SYSC 2 and SYSC 3, except SYSC 3.2.6A R to SYSC 3.2.6J G, also apply in a prudential context to a UK domestic firm with respect to activities wherever they are carried on.

1.10

R

SYSC 3 , except SYSC 3.2.6A R to SYSC 3.2.6J G, also applies in a prudential context to an overseas firm (other than an incoming EEA firm or an incoming Treaty firm) with respect to activities wherever they are carried on.

1.11

G

(1)

In considering whether to take regulatory action under SYSC 2 or SYSC 3 in relation to activities carried on outside the United Kingdom, the FSA will take into account the standards expected in the market in which the firm is operating.

(2)

Most of the rules in SYSC 3 are linked to other requirements and standards under the regulatory system which have their own territorial limitations so that those SYSC rules are similarly limited in scope.

Actions for damages

1.12

R

A contravention of the rules in SYSC 2 and SYSC 3 does not give rise to a right of action by a private person under section 150 of the Act (and each of those rules is specified under section 150(2) of the Act as a provision giving rise to no such right of action).

Who?

2.1

R

The common platform requirements apply to every firm apart from an insurer, a managing agent and the Society unless provided otherwise in a specific rule.

2.2

R

For an incoming EEA firm or an incoming Treaty firm:

(1)

the rule on responsibility of senior personnel (SYSC 4.3) does not apply;

(2)

the common platform requirements apply only in so far as responsibility for the matter in question is not reserved by an EU3 instrument to the firm'sHome State regulator;

(3)

for an incoming EEA firm which has permission only for cross-border services and which does not carry on regulated activities in the United Kingdom, the common platform requirements do not apply;

(4)

for an incoming Treaty firm which has permission only for cross-border services and which does not carry on regulated activities in the United Kingdom, the common platform requirements on financial crime do not apply.

2.3

R

For a sole trader:

(1)

SYSC 4.3 and 4.4 do not apply as long as he does not employ any person who is required to be approved under section 59 of the Act (Approval for particular arrangements);

(2)

SYSC 4.1.4 R and SYSC 6.3.9 R do not apply if he has no employees.

2.4

R

For a UCITS qualifier:

(1)

the rule on responsibility of senior personnel (SYSC 4.3) does not apply; and

(2)

the common platform requirements apply in relation to the communication and approval of financial promotions only as set out in SYSC 1 Annex 1.2.12R.

[Note: section 266 of the Act.]

2.5

R

For an authorised professional firm when carrying on non-mainstream regulated activities, the common platform requirements on financial crime, conflicts of interest and Chinese walls do not apply.

2.6

R

The common platform requirements do not apply to an incoming ECA provider acting as such.

What?

2.8

R

The common platform organisational requirements apply with respect to the carrying on of the following (unless provided otherwise within a specific rule):

(1)

regulated activities;

(2)

activities that constitute dealing in investments as principal, disregarding the exclusion in article 15 of the Regulated Activities Order (Absence of holding out etc);

(3)

ancillary activities; and

(4)

in relation to MiFID business, ancillary services.

2.9

G

The application of the provisions on the conflicts of interest in SYSC 10 is set out in SYSC 10.1.1 R and SYSC 10.2.1 R

2.10

R

The provisions on record-keeping in SYSC 9 apply as set out in SYSC 1 Annex 1.2.8R, except that they only apply to the carrying on of ancillary activities that are performed in relation to:

(1)

designated investment business;

(2)

home finance activity; and

(3)

insurance mediation activity.

2.11

R

The common platform requirements on financial crime apply as set out in SYSC 1 Annex 1.2.8R, except that they do not apply:

(1)

with respect to:

(a)

activities that constitute dealing in investments as principal, disregarding the exclusion in article 15 of the Regulated Activities Order (Absence of holding out etc); and

(b)

ancillary activities; or

(2)

in relation to the following regulated activities:

(a)

general insurance business;

(b)

insurance mediation activity in relation to a general insurance contract or pure protection contract;

(c)

long-term insurance business which is outside the Consolidated Life Directive (unless it is otherwise one of the regulated activities specified in this rule);

(d)

business relating to contracts which are within the Regulated Activities Order only because they fall within paragraph (e) of the definition of "contract of insurance" in article 3 of that Order;

(e)

(i)

arranging by the Society of deals in general insurance contracts written at Lloyd's; and

(ii)

managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's;

(f)

home finance mediation activity and administering a home finance transaction;

(g)

reversion activity; and2

(h)

meeting of repayment claims and managing dormant account funds (including the investment of such funds)2managing dormant account funds (including the investment of such funds).

2.12

R

The common platform organisational requirements, except the common platform requirements on financial crime, also apply with respect to the communication and approval of financial promotions which:

(1)

if communicated by an unauthorised person without approval would contravene section 21(1) of the Act (Restrictions on financial promotion); and

(2)

may be communicated by a firm without contravening section 238(1) of the Act (Restrictions on promotion of collective investment schemes).

2.13

R

The common platform organisational requirements, except the common platform requirements on financial crime, also:

(1)

apply with respect to the carrying on of unregulated activities in a prudential context; and

(2)

take into account any activity of other members of a group of which the firm is a member.

2.14

G

SYSC 1 Annex 1 .2.13R(2) does not mean that inadequacy of a group member's systems and controls will automatically lead to a firm contravening any of the common platform organisational requirements. Rather, the potential impact of a group member's activities, including its systems and controls, and any systems and controls that operate on a group basis, will be relevant in determining the appropriateness of the firm's own systems and controls.

Where?

2.15

R

The common platform requirements, except the common platform record-keeping requirements, apply to a firm in relation to activities carried on by it from an establishment in the United Kingdom.

2.16

R

The common platform requirements, except the common platform requirements on financial crime and the common platform record-keeping requirements, apply to a firm in relation to passported activities carried on by it from a branch in another EEA State.

2.17

R

The common platform record-keeping requirements apply to activities carried on by a firm from an establishment maintained in the United Kingdom, unless another applicable rule which is relevant to the activity has a wider territorial scope, in which case the common platform record-keeping requirements apply with that wider scope in relation to the activity described in that rule.

[Note: article 13(9) of MiFID]

2.18

R

The common platform organisational requirements, except the common platform requirements on financial crime, also apply in a prudential context to a UK domestic firm and to an overseas firm (other than an incoming EEA firm or an Incoming Treaty firm) with respect to activities wherever they are carried on.

Actions for damages

2.19

R

A contravention of a rule in the common platform requirements does not give rise to a right of action by a private person under section 150 of the Act (and each of those rules is specified under section 150(2) of the Act as a provision giving rise to no such right of action).

3.1

G

The common platform requirements apply in the following two ways (subject to the provisions in Part 2 of this Annex ).

3.2

G

For a common platform firm, they apply in accordance with Column A in the table below.

3.3

G

For all other firms apart from insurers, managing agentsand the Society, they apply in accordance with Column B in the table below. For these firms, where a rule is shown modified in Column B as 'Guidance', it should be read as guidance (as if "should" appeared in that rule instead of "must") and should be applied in a proportionate manner, taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of the firm's business.

SYSC 4.1.1 R

Rule but SYSC 4.1.1 R (2) applies only to a BIPRU firm5

Rule but SYSC 4.1.1 R (2) applies only to a third country BIPRU firm5

SYSC 4.1.2 R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 4.1.2A G

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 4.1.3 R

Rule applies only to a BIPRU firm

Not applicable

SYSC 4.1.4 R

Rule

(1) and (3) Guidance

(2) Rule

SYSC 4.1.4A G

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 4.1.5 R

Rule applies only to a MiFID investment firm

Not applicable

SYSC 4.1.6 R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 4.1.7 R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 4.1.7A G

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 4.1.8 G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 4.1.9 R

Rule

Not applicable

SYSC 4.1.10 R

Rule

Guidance - except reference to SYSC 4.1.9 R which does not apply to these firms

SYSC 4.1.10A G

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 4.1.11 G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 4.2.1 R

Rule

• UK branch of non-EEA bank - rule applies.
• Other firms - Guidance

SYSC 4.2.1A G

Not applicable

• Guidance

SYSC 4.2.2 R

Rule

• UK branch of a non-EEA bank - Rule applies
• Other firms - this provision does not apply

SYSC 4.2.3 G - 4.2.5 G

Guidance

• UK branch of a non-EEA bank - Guidance
• Other firms - these provisions do not apply

SYSC 4.2.6 R

Rule

• UK branch of a non-EEA bank - Rule applies
• Other firms - this provision does not apply

SYSC 4.3.1 R

Rule

Rule (but not applicable to incoming EEA firms, incoming Treaty firms or UCITS qualifiers)

SYSC 4.3.2 R

Rule

Guidance (but not applicable to incoming EEA firms, incoming Treaty firms or UCITS qualifiers)

SYSC 4.3.2A G

Not applicable

Guidance (but not applicable to incoming EEA firms, incoming Treaty firms or UCITS qualifiers)

SYSC 4.3.3 G

Guidance

Guidance (but not applicable to incoming EEA firms, incoming Treaty firms or UCITS qualifiers)

SYSC 4.4.1 R

Not applicable

Rule applies this section only to:

(1) an authorised professional firm in respect of its non-mainstream regulated activities unless the firm is also conducting other regulated activities and has appointed approved persons to perform the governing functions with equivalent responsibilities for the firm'snon-mainstream regulated activities and other regulated activities;

(2) activities carried on by a firm whose principal purpose is to carry on activities other than regulated activities and which is:4

(a)4 an oil market participant;

(b)4 a service company;

(c)4 an energy market participant

(d)4 a wholly-owned subsidiary of:

• 4 a local authority
• 4a registered social landlord;

(3)4 an incoming Treaty firm, an incoming EEA firm and a UCITS qualifier, (but only SYSC 4.4.5R (2) applies for these firms); and

(4)4 a sole trader, but only if he employs any person who is required to be approved under section 59 of the Act (Approval for particular arrangements).4

SYSC 4.4.2 G

Not applicable

Guidance only applying to the firms specified in SYSC 4.4.1 R

SYSC 4.4.3 R

Not applicable

Rule only applying to the firms specified in SYSC 4.4.1 R

SYSC 4.4.4 G

Not applicable

Guidance only applying to the firms specified in SYSC 4.4.1 R

SYSC 4.4.5 R

Not applicable

Rule only applying to the firms specified in SYSC 4.4.1 R

SYSC 5.1.1R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 5.1.2G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.3G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.4G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.4AG

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.5G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.5AG

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.6R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.7R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.7AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.8G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.9G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.10G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.11G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.12R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.12AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.13R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 5.1.14R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 5.1.15G

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 6.1.1R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 6.1.2R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 6.1.2AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 6.1.3R

Rule

• Guidance
• This provision shall be read with the following additional sentence at the start.

  "Depending on the nature, scale and complexity of its business, it may be appropriate for a firm to have a separate compliance function. Where a firm has a separate compliance function, the firm should also take into account 6.1.3 R and 6.1.4 R as guidance."

SYSC 6.1.3AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 6.1.4R

Rule

(1) (3) and (4) Guidance

(2)

• Rule for firms which carry on designated investment business with or for retail clients or professional clients.
• Guidance for all other firms.

SYSC 6.1.5R

Rule

• Guidance
• "investment services and activities" shall be read as "financial services and activities"

SYSC 6.1.6R

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 6.2.1R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 6.2.1AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 6.2.2G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 6.3.1R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 6.3.2G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 6.3.3R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 6.3.4G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 6.3.5G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 6.3.6G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 6.3.7G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 6.3.8R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 6.3.9R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 6.3.10G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 7.1.1G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 7.1.2R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 7.1.2AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 7.1.3R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 7.1.4R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 7.1.4AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 7.1.5R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 7.1.6R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 7.1.7R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 7.1.7AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 7.1.8G (1) , (2)

(1) Guidance applies only to a BIPRU firm

(2) Guidance

(1) Not applicable

(2) Guidance

SYSC 7.1.9R

Rule applies only to a BIPRU firm

Not applicable

SYSC 7.1.10R

Rule applies only to a BIPRU firm

Not applicable

SYSC 7.1.11R

Rule applies only to a BIPRU firm

Not applicable

SYSC 7.1.12G

Guidance applies only to a BIPRU firm

Not applicable

SYSC 7.1.13R - 7.1.16R

Rule applies only to a BIPRU firm

Not applicable

SYSC 8.1.1R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.1AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.2G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.3G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.4R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.5R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.5AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.6R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 8.1.7R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.8R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.9R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.10R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.11R

Rule

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.11AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 8.1.12G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 8.2

MiFID investment firms only

Not applicable

SYSC 8.3

MiFID investment firms only

Not applicable

SYSC 9.1.1R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 9.1.2R

Rule applies only in relation to MiFID business

Not applicable

SYSC 9.1.3R

Rule applies only in relation to MiFID business

Not applicable

SYSC 9.1.4G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 9.1.5G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 9.1.6G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 9.1.7G

Guidance applies only in relation to MiFID business

Not applicable

SYSC 10.1.1R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 10.1.2G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 10.1.3R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 10.1.4R

Rule

Guidance - but applies as a rule in relation to the production or arrangement of production of investment research in accordance with COBS 12.2, or the production or dissemination of non-independent research in accordance with COBS 12.3

SYSC 10.1.4AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 10.1.5G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 10.1.6R

Rule

Guidance - but applies as a rule in relation to the production or arrangement of production of investment research in accordance withCOBS 12.2 , or the production or dissemination of non-independent research in accordance with COBS 12.3

SYSC 10.1.6AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 10.1.7R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 10.1.8R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 10.1.8AR

Rule

Rule

SYSC 10.1.9G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 10.1.10R

Rule

Guidance - but applies as a rule in relation to the production or arrangement of production of investment research in accordance with COBS 12.2, or the production or dissemination of non-independent research in accordance with COBS 12.3

SYSC 10.1.11R

Rule

Guidance - but applies as a rule in relation to the production or arrangement of production of investment research in accordance with COBS 12.2, or the production or dissemination of non-independent research in accordance with COBS 12.3

SYSC 10.1.11AG

Not applicable

Guidance

SYSC 10.1.12G - SYSC 10.1.15G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 10.1.16R

Not applicable

Rule

SYSC 10.2.1R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 10.2.2R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 10.2.3G

Guidance

Guidance

SYSC 10.2.4R

Rule

Rule

SYSC 10.2.5G

Guidance

Guidance