A practical handbook and guide to the Financial Services and Markets Act which received royal assent in June 2000. This book contains the text of the Act itself, section-by-section commentary providing analysis and explanation together with relevant cross-references, plus a selection of important subordinate legislation and rules. New editions will be prepared on a regular basis to update the annotations and materials in the light of subsequent case-law and practice.;This book is intended for solicitors, barristers, other professionals and academics specializing in financial services, markets, securities and related corporate/commercial law; in-house lawyers with banks, insurers, financial advisers; and law libraries.