http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/544/article/33BThe Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseFINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS2026-05-06Expert Participation2026-04-06 This Order specifies kinds of activities and investments for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“the Act"). When an activity of a specified kind is carried on by way of business in relation to an investment of a specified kind, it is a “regulated activity" for the purposes of the Act. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1177) makes provision as to the circumstances in which a person is, or is not, to be regarded as carrying on a regulated activity by way of business. Section 19 of the Act prohibits person who are not authorised or exempt from carrying on any regulated activity in the United Kingdom. Contravention of that prohibition is a criminal offence. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001Sch. 3 para. 1AThe Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2025art. 2(b)art. 1(3)The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001OrderFinancial Services and Markets Act 2023Sch. 1 Pt. 5s. 1(4)s. 86(3)reg. 10(b) PART IIChapter VI33B1There is excluded from article 25(1) and (2) (arranging deals in investments) the making of arrangements for, or with a view to, a transaction for the sale or purchase of a contract of insurance, where that activity meets the conditions specified in paragraphs (2) and (3).2The conditions specified in this paragraph are that the activity—aconsists of the provision of information about a potential policyholder to a relevant insurer or an insurance or reinsurance intermediary, orbconsists of the provision of information to a potential policyholder about—ia contract of insurance, oriia relevant insurer or insurance or reinsurance intermediary.3The condition specified in this paragraph is that the provider of the information does not take any step other than the provision of information to assist in the conclusion of a contract of insurance.4In this article— “insurance intermediary” means a person, other than an insurance or reinsurance undertaking, or an employee of such an undertaking, who has Part 4A permission to carry on an insurance distribution activity; “reinsurance intermediary” means a person, other than a reinsurance undertaking, or an employee of such an undertaking, who has Part 4A permission to carry on an insurance distribution activity in relation to a contract of insurance that concerns reinsurance; “relevant insurer” has the meaning given in article 39B(2) (claims management on behalf of an insurer etc.).5In paragraph (4)—“ancillary insurance intermediary”, “insurance distribution” and “reinsurance distribution” have the same meaning as in article 4;“remuneration” means any commission, fee, charge or other payment, including an economic benefit of any kind or any other financial or non-financial advantage or incentive offered or given.Art. 33B inserted (1.10.2018) by The Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/546), arts. 1(2), 5Words in art. 33B(4) substituted (1.1.2025) by The Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1239), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(a)Art. 33B(5) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/632), regs. 1(3), 128(3) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1212, regs. 1(3), 22(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in art. 33B(4) substituted (1.1.2025) by The Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1239), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(b)