Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:33:34 +0000 Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - List of Banks under FSA's jurisdiction From: Clive Room To: Consumer Queries Dear Consumer Queries, Whilst I appreciate that all the companies who come under the FSA's jurisdiction can be accessed through the search facility you sent me, I really need a list of names not the ability to look them up individually. Since such a list must exist, can I not just be sent that list to examine? Yours sincerely, Clive Room -----Original Message----- Our Ref: .ISS00964710 In order that we can deal with this matter as quickly as possible please do not delete the Subject line of this email when you reply. You can add further wording to it but please do not Remove "ISS00964710". Dear Mr Room Thank you for your email dated 11 March 2009 requesting a list of banks, financial companies and other bodies who come under the jurisdiction of the Financial Services Agency (FSA). Because your enquiry is a broad request for data, as oppose to a request for an individual firms details from the FSA Register of authorised firms, I have passed your correspondence to our data extract team who will contact you with further details about their service. The FSA Register of authorised firms I can confirm that you are able to find details about firms that are authorised and regulated by us on our online Register of authorised firms. Alternatively, if you do not have easy access to the internet, you can call our Consumer Helpline on 0845 606 1234 (call rates may vary) between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday. You can access the FSA Register online at the following website address: http://www.fsa.gov.uk/Pages/register/ The Customer Contact Centre - how we can help If you have any future questions on financial services and products, you may find it easier to call our Consumer Helpline on 0845 606 1234 (call rates may vary). Before doing so, you can learn about the work we carry out as the point of contact for consumers in our information sheet 'The Customer Contact Centre': http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/pdfs/ccc_consumer_contact_centre.pdf. Yours sincerely P Bellars (Mr) Customer Contact Centre Financial Services Authority Consumer Helpline: 0845 602 2185 (call rates may vary) www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk Get clear, impartial information from the UK's financial watchdog. No selling. No jargon. Just the facts. We are interested in finding out about people's views and experiences of the services offered by the Customer Contact Centre. As a result, we employ a research agency to help us, and they may contact you, via the telephone, to see if you would be prepared to take part in a short telephone interview. If you do receive a phone call you are under no obligation to complete the survey. Please rest assured that your details will remain confidential and will not be used for any other purposes; we are not trying to sell you any financial products or service, and no sales call will result from this. If you do not wish to take part in any of our surveys, please call the Customer Contact Centre on 0845 602 2185 (call rates may vary), or complete the contact us form using the following link http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/contactus.aspx, and we will ensure that your details are not passed on to the research agency. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/about#officers -------------------------------------------------------------------