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<p>As you may be aware, Kufflink Ltd is not a regulated deposit taking firm, i.e.
a bank, and hence are not regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Peer to
peer firms are instead regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which in
this instance extends to rules regarding capital requirements.</p><p>The FCA is an
independent non-governmental body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial
services industry. Although the Treasury sets the legal framework for the regulation
of financial services, it has strictly limited powers in relation to the FCA. In particular,
the Treasury has no general power of direction over the FCA and therefore it is not
appropriate to request information regarding capital adequacy tests of individual
firms.</p>
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