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Annual Report

APCIMS' main annual publication is a review of the year, explaining who we are and what we do, as well as highlighting some of the key successes of the APCIMS year. Our membership year runs from June to May.

Annual Report 2006-2007

Q Review

APCIMS' magazine contains a wealth of opinion on current issues, plus some indications for the future. Always a thought-provoking read.

Summer 2007 - latest issue

Previous issues

Responses to consultations

We at APCIMS respond on behalf of our members to the wealth of consultation documents and discussion papers issued by the Financial Services Authority, Government departments and many European and international bodies.

The scope of regulation is increasing all the time. APCIMS' aim is to ensure this regulation is proportionate and fair and that it brings real benefits to the investment community.

Below you can view the recent responses or follow the link to the archive.

		EU Commission's Review of the EU Savings Tax Directive
		DP08/1 : A review of the structure of the Listing Regime
		T2S User Requirements
		Financial Stability and Depositor Protection: Strengthening the Framework
		Euroclear consultation on "A market discipline regime on the Single Platform - Version 2".
		Consultation Paper on Amendments to the Guidelines on Common Reporting

Archive of responses to consultations

Occasional papers

Below are some of APCIMS' most recent occasional papers - to promote discussion, to lead opinion or in response to requests for our views. Below you can view the recent papers or follow the link to the archive.

		Principal Issues of a More Principle Based Regime (a Preliminary Discussion Paper)
		APCIMS Publishes Unbundling and Soft Commission Code for Private Client Firms
		The FSA has published the attached on their website on "Planning for MiFiD"
		Industry Process Guide for FOS Issues with Wider Implications
		The Gilded Cage - gold-plating EU legislation into UK law and regulation - explains how the UK could find itself at a competitive disadvantage if it implements too strictly the EU’s nearly-completed Financial Services Action Plan.
		The Good, the Bad and the Unfinished - the Final Stage of the Financial Services Action Plan and the Lamfalussy Process - sets out the remaining obstacles to the completion of the EU's plan to create a single market in financial services.
		Making the Financial Single Market Work - Priorities After the Financial Services Action Plan - six steps for the successful harmonisation of financial services across Europe.
		Shareholder Rights - A Legal Comparison - the culmination of a four-year study into the rights shareholders enjoy in the different countries of Europe. The study is comprised of two documents - the main report and an appendix of tables which detail the differences between jurisdictions.

Archive of occasional papers

Statistics

Statistics on the APCIMS community are compiled quarterly and annually by ComPeer. For full reports, you can email Richard Bethell at ComPeer. You can view a summary of the 2003 report below, or browse our archive of previous reports.

Private Client Investment in 2003

Previous reports and statistics