Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Launches Financial Services Authority Handbook

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services today announced it is expanding its commitment to help meet the needs of financial organisations in the United Kingdom with the introduction of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Handbook, an online tool that allows quick and easy access to FSA regulations and rules. The handbook is available online via CCH® Wall Street’s Compliance Resource Network (CRN), a destination site for compliance professionals seeking comprehensive compliance and regulatory information, and the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business’ Internet Research Network (IRN). Searching for specific FSA rules and regulations can be a time-consuming task for compliance and legal professionals—especially if they rely on different Web sites to conduct their searches because each site organizes information differently and employs different search technology. Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, which covers more than 80 regulatory bodies in the securities industry, offers all of the FSA rules and regulations, and related materials, such as speeches and press releases, within the U.K. securities, banking and insurance market in a consistent format. This allows users to search by keyword or rule number, or browse through an electronic table of contents, to quickly access information. The FSA Handbook is an important addition to the CRN and IRN, which provide regulatory resources from the United States, Canada and Australia, and complements Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ international expansion of its Securities Compliance Solutions, an initiative that was announced earlier this year. "Wolters Kluwer Financial Services is committed to providing solutions and services that help the financial industry address its biggest challenges,” said Mark Coronna, executive vice president of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ Securities and Insurance group. "Financial organisations within the U.K. turn to FSA rules on a daily basis to ensure they are remaining compliant. With its online availability through the Compliance Resource Network, the FSA Handbook helps them save time and resources by simplifying the research process and offering access to the information and analysis they need to make well-informed decisions.” Wolters Kluwer Financial Services also covers the FSA in its Securities Compliance Tracker, which offers news from 15 different regulators every morning via e-mail. Subscribers can customize the news they receive by agency, keywords or document type. For more information on subscribing to the Financial Services Authority Handbook, visit www.cchwallstreet.com or e-mail cch-wallstreetinfo@wolterskluwer.com. About Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Wolters Kluwer Financial Services provides best-in-class compliance, content, and technology solutions and services that help financial organizations manage risk and improve efficiency and effectiveness across their enterprise. The organization’s prominent brands include Bankers Systems, VMP® Mortgage Solutions, PCi, GulfPak, Desert Document Services, AppOne®, GainsKeeper®, CCH® Capital Changes, NILS INSource®, AuthenticWeb™ and CCH Wall Street®. Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ solutions include integrated and stand-alone compliance and work flow tools, documentation, analytics, authoritative information, and professional services. Customers include banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, and securities and insurance organizations of all sizes throughout the United States. For more information on Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, visit www.WoltersKluwerFS.com. Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2006) of € 3.4 billion (USD 4.3 billion), employs approximately 18,450 people worldwide, and maintains operations across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. For more information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com.