regulated institution

any of the following:29

1. (a) an EEA insurer or UK insurer; or29
2. (b) an approved credit institution; or 29
3. (c) a friendly society (not within (a)) which is authorised to carry on insurance business; or 29
4. (d) a firm whose permission includes dealing in investments as principal with respect to derivatives which are not listed; or29
5. (e) an ISD investment firm whose authorisation (as referred to in article 3 of the ISD ) authorises it to carry on activities of the kind referred to in (d).529