CISI REGULATORY EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ FOR 2025-2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
FSAPx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSFinancialxservicesxactionxplanx-
xcreatesxandximplementsxdirectivesxonxanxEUxlevel.xAimsxtoxharmonisexfinancialxservicesxrulesxacro
ssxEU.xIncludesxEUxdirectivesx(toxbeximplementedxintoxnationalxlaw)xandxEUxregulationsx(bindingxo
nxmemberxstates)
FSAPxdirectivesx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSMarketxAbusexDirective
ProspectusxDirective
MiFID
MoneyxLaunderingxDirective
WhatxmustxEUxmembersxdoxwithxFSAPxdirectivesx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSDirectivesxmustxbeximplementedxandxtransposedxintoxnationalxlaw.xRegulatio
nxisximmediatelyxbindingxinxmemberxstates.
Whatxisxanxactxandxorderx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSLaw
EUxRegulatoryxbodiesx(ESAs)x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSEuropeanxlevelxregulationsxthatxoverseexnationalxregulators
ESMAx(Europeanxsecuritiesxandxmarketsxagency)x-xfinancialxmarkets
EBAx(Europeanxbankingxagency)x-xbanks
EIOPAx-xinsurancexandxpensions
,[ESRBxworksxwithxESAsxtoxpromotexfinancialxstabilityxandxavoidxaxfinancialxmarketxcollapsexatxthexE
uropeanxlevelxandxESAsximplementxcapitalxstandardsxforxbanks]
WhatxmustxfirmsxdoxinxrelationxtoxLIBORx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSBenchmarkxsubmissionxandxadministration
WhatxarexthexgeneralxdutiesxofxthexFCAx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSMakingxrules;xpreparingxandxissuingxcodes;xgivingxgeneralxguidancex(firmsxm
ayxchoosexnotxtoxfollowxthis);xdeterminingxgeneralxpolicyxandxprinciplesxbyxwhichxthexFCAxperform
sxitsxfunctions.xHowever,xthexboardxcannotxdelegatexitsxstatutoryxobjectivesxtoxanotherxbody.
LamfalussyxProcessx(4xlevels)x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSLegislativexactsx(ECxproposesxdirectivesxorxregs)
Implementingxmeasuresx(specialistxcommitteesxdraftxlegislation,xcommitteesxincludexEBC,xESC,xEI
OPC,xEFCC)
FacilitatingxRegulatoryxConvergencex(ESAsximplementxlegislationxandxliaisexwithxnationalxregulator
sxtoxensurexthingsxarexdonexonxtime)
Enforcementx(EUxcommissionxenforcesxnewxrulings)
WherexdoxUKxregulatorsxgetxtheirxpowerx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSFSMAx2000
WhenxdidxFSMAx2012xbecomexlawx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSAprilx2013
FCAx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSPrivatexlimitedxcompanyxwithxpowersxtoxregulatexthexcity.
,WhoxisxthexFCAxaccountablexto?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSThextreasury,xwhichxisxheadedxbyxthexchancellorxofxthexex-chequer
WhoxappointsxthexboardxofxthexFCAx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSTreasury
WhoxfundsxthexFCAx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSThexfinancialxindustryx-
xeveryxfirmxmustxpayxaxfeextoxthexFCAxandxsomexfirmsxhavextoxpayxaxfine
FinancialxOmbudsmanxServicex(FOS)x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSAnxindependentxbodyxsetxupxbyxParliamentxthatxsettlesxcustomerxandxsmallxfi
rmxcomplaintsxaboutxprovidersxofxmissoldxfinancialxproductsxatxnoxchargextoxconsumers.
Whoxoverseesxthexfinancialxombudsmanxservicex-xxCORRECTxANSWERSFCA
Financialxservicexcompensationxschemex-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSPaysxconsumersxifxaxbankxbecomesxinsolventxandxisn'txablextoxpayxconsumerx
deposits
Whoxfundsxthexfinancialxservicexcompensationxschemex-xxCORRECTxANSWERSFCA
FPCx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSCommitteexofxthexBoE.xInxchargexofxidentifyingxmonitoringxandxtakingxactionx
toxremovexorxreducexsystemicxrisks.
CanxgivexdirectionsxtoxPRAxandxFCA
RolexofxthexFCAx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSCOnductxregulatorxforxdual-
regulatedxfirmsxandxallxotherxregulatedxfirmsxe.g.xbrokersxandxadvisors.xThexFCAxalsoxmonitorsxthex
resourcesxofxnonxdual-regulatedxfirmsxtoxensurexthey'rexadequatextoxrun.xThisxmeansxthexday-to-
dayxconductxofxallxregulatedxfirmsxinclxhowxfinancialxproductsxarexsold
, RolesxofxthexPRAx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSPartxofxthexbankxofxEngland.xThey'rexaxfinancialxregulatorxofxdual-
regulatedxfirmsxandxmonitorxcapitalxstandards.
Dual-regulatedxfirmsx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSReceivexprudentialxregulationxfromxthexPRAxandxconductxregulationxfromxthe
xFCA.xIncludexdeposit-
takersx(banksxandxbuildingxsocieties)xandxinvestmentxbanksxandxlargexinstitutionalxfundsxthatxarexs
ystemicallyximportant.
WhoxisxthexPRAxaccountablexto?x-xxCORRECTxANSWERSBankxofxEngland
Otherxregulatedxfirmsx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSReceivexconductxandxprudentialxregulationxwithxthexFCAxonly
WhoxappointsxthexFCAxchairxandxboard?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSCoExappointsxchair,xHMTxappointsxboard
WhoxarexthexPRAxandxFCAxanswerablextox-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSFinancialxpolicyxcommitteex(includesxthexgovernerxofxthexBofE,
Financialxpolicyxcommitteex-xxCORRECTxANSWERSpublishxaxsemi-
annualxfinancialxstabilityxreport.xThexcommitteexmonitorsxmacroxprudentialxstandardsxinxthexUKxa
ndxinstructsxregulatorsxtoxdoxmorexifxsoxrequired
FCA/xRegulatorxobjectivesx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSStrategicx-
xensurexthexrelevantxmarketsxworkxwellx(inclxtransparency)
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ FOR 2025-2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
FSAPx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSFinancialxservicesxactionxplanx-
xcreatesxandximplementsxdirectivesxonxanxEUxlevel.xAimsxtoxharmonisexfinancialxservicesxrulesxacro
ssxEU.xIncludesxEUxdirectivesx(toxbeximplementedxintoxnationalxlaw)xandxEUxregulationsx(bindingxo
nxmemberxstates)
FSAPxdirectivesx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSMarketxAbusexDirective
ProspectusxDirective
MiFID
MoneyxLaunderingxDirective
WhatxmustxEUxmembersxdoxwithxFSAPxdirectivesx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSDirectivesxmustxbeximplementedxandxtransposedxintoxnationalxlaw.xRegulatio
nxisximmediatelyxbindingxinxmemberxstates.
Whatxisxanxactxandxorderx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSLaw
EUxRegulatoryxbodiesx(ESAs)x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSEuropeanxlevelxregulationsxthatxoverseexnationalxregulators
ESMAx(Europeanxsecuritiesxandxmarketsxagency)x-xfinancialxmarkets
EBAx(Europeanxbankingxagency)x-xbanks
EIOPAx-xinsurancexandxpensions
,[ESRBxworksxwithxESAsxtoxpromotexfinancialxstabilityxandxavoidxaxfinancialxmarketxcollapsexatxthexE
uropeanxlevelxandxESAsximplementxcapitalxstandardsxforxbanks]
WhatxmustxfirmsxdoxinxrelationxtoxLIBORx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSBenchmarkxsubmissionxandxadministration
WhatxarexthexgeneralxdutiesxofxthexFCAx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSMakingxrules;xpreparingxandxissuingxcodes;xgivingxgeneralxguidancex(firmsxm
ayxchoosexnotxtoxfollowxthis);xdeterminingxgeneralxpolicyxandxprinciplesxbyxwhichxthexFCAxperform
sxitsxfunctions.xHowever,xthexboardxcannotxdelegatexitsxstatutoryxobjectivesxtoxanotherxbody.
LamfalussyxProcessx(4xlevels)x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSLegislativexactsx(ECxproposesxdirectivesxorxregs)
Implementingxmeasuresx(specialistxcommitteesxdraftxlegislation,xcommitteesxincludexEBC,xESC,xEI
OPC,xEFCC)
FacilitatingxRegulatoryxConvergencex(ESAsximplementxlegislationxandxliaisexwithxnationalxregulator
sxtoxensurexthingsxarexdonexonxtime)
Enforcementx(EUxcommissionxenforcesxnewxrulings)
WherexdoxUKxregulatorsxgetxtheirxpowerx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSFSMAx2000
WhenxdidxFSMAx2012xbecomexlawx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSAprilx2013
FCAx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSPrivatexlimitedxcompanyxwithxpowersxtoxregulatexthexcity.
,WhoxisxthexFCAxaccountablexto?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSThextreasury,xwhichxisxheadedxbyxthexchancellorxofxthexex-chequer
WhoxappointsxthexboardxofxthexFCAx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSTreasury
WhoxfundsxthexFCAx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSThexfinancialxindustryx-
xeveryxfirmxmustxpayxaxfeextoxthexFCAxandxsomexfirmsxhavextoxpayxaxfine
FinancialxOmbudsmanxServicex(FOS)x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSAnxindependentxbodyxsetxupxbyxParliamentxthatxsettlesxcustomerxandxsmallxfi
rmxcomplaintsxaboutxprovidersxofxmissoldxfinancialxproductsxatxnoxchargextoxconsumers.
Whoxoverseesxthexfinancialxombudsmanxservicex-xxCORRECTxANSWERSFCA
Financialxservicexcompensationxschemex-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSPaysxconsumersxifxaxbankxbecomesxinsolventxandxisn'txablextoxpayxconsumerx
deposits
Whoxfundsxthexfinancialxservicexcompensationxschemex-xxCORRECTxANSWERSFCA
FPCx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSCommitteexofxthexBoE.xInxchargexofxidentifyingxmonitoringxandxtakingxactionx
toxremovexorxreducexsystemicxrisks.
CanxgivexdirectionsxtoxPRAxandxFCA
RolexofxthexFCAx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSCOnductxregulatorxforxdual-
regulatedxfirmsxandxallxotherxregulatedxfirmsxe.g.xbrokersxandxadvisors.xThexFCAxalsoxmonitorsxthex
resourcesxofxnonxdual-regulatedxfirmsxtoxensurexthey'rexadequatextoxrun.xThisxmeansxthexday-to-
dayxconductxofxallxregulatedxfirmsxinclxhowxfinancialxproductsxarexsold
, RolesxofxthexPRAx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSPartxofxthexbankxofxEngland.xThey'rexaxfinancialxregulatorxofxdual-
regulatedxfirmsxandxmonitorxcapitalxstandards.
Dual-regulatedxfirmsx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSReceivexprudentialxregulationxfromxthexPRAxandxconductxregulationxfromxthe
xFCA.xIncludexdeposit-
takersx(banksxandxbuildingxsocieties)xandxinvestmentxbanksxandxlargexinstitutionalxfundsxthatxarexs
ystemicallyximportant.
WhoxisxthexPRAxaccountablexto?x-xxCORRECTxANSWERSBankxofxEngland
Otherxregulatedxfirmsx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSReceivexconductxandxprudentialxregulationxwithxthexFCAxonly
WhoxappointsxthexFCAxchairxandxboard?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSCoExappointsxchair,xHMTxappointsxboard
WhoxarexthexPRAxandxFCAxanswerablextox-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSFinancialxpolicyxcommitteex(includesxthexgovernerxofxthexBofE,
Financialxpolicyxcommitteex-xxCORRECTxANSWERSpublishxaxsemi-
annualxfinancialxstabilityxreport.xThexcommitteexmonitorsxmacroxprudentialxstandardsxinxthexUKxa
ndxinstructsxregulatorsxtoxdoxmorexifxsoxrequired
FCA/xRegulatorxobjectivesx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSStrategicx-
xensurexthexrelevantxmarketsxworkxwellx(inclxtransparency)