--- title: FCA May Abolish RTS 27 Best Execution Reports description: Concerns have been expressed around the value of these reports. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/bestexecution-May-12-2022-09-01-18-16-AM.png --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/fca-may-abolish-rts-27-best-execution-reports#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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These temporary measures will be in place until the end of 2021. https://twitter.com/JustinRBLT/status/1372899017533837316 ## RTS 27 reports The next set of RTS 27 reports on execution quality will be based on pre-Brexit data. As a result, the information in them is likely to be of limited use for market participants and may even be misleading. There is also a particular challenge arising from the EU’s two-year suspension of RTS 27 reports for firms in the Temporary Permissions Regime who, benefitting from substituted compliance, would normally discharge their obligation in the UK by producing reports for the firm as a whole. We are currently preparing a consultation looking at the RTS 27 reporting obligation, with a view to abolishing it, given concerns that have been expressed around the value these reports bring to the market and to consumers, and the burdens involved in producing them. Considering the upcoming consultation, we will not take action against firms who do not produce RTS 27 reports for the rest of 2021. We expect that by end of 2021 we will have concluded our policy consideration of the future of these reports. ## 10% depreciation notifications For the last twelve months we have adopted temporary coronavirus (Covid-19) measures on the requirement for firms to issue 10% depreciation notifications to investors (COBS 16A.4.3 UK). These measures were put in place to help firms support consumers during periods of actual/potential market volatility linked to the spread of Covid-19 and the Brexit transitional period. We said we would show supervisory flexibility on firms’ ongoing compliance with the requirement so long as certain criteria were met. This period of flexibility has given us the opportunity to consider the effectiveness of the 10% depreciation notification requirement. We intend to consult on changes to the requirement later this Spring. We are therefore extending the temporary measures for firms until the end of 2021 while we undertake policy work on the future of the requirement. During this period, we won’t take action for breach of COBS 16A.4.3 UK for services offered to retail investors provided that the firm has: - issued at least one notification in the current reporting period, indicating to retail clients that their portfolio or position has decreased in value by at least 10% - informed these clients that they may not receive similar notifications should their portfolio or position values further decrease by 10% in the current reporting period - referred these clients to non-personalised communications, perhaps made available on public channels, that outline general updates on market conditions (these could contextualise potential drops in portfolio or position value to help consumers meet their objectives, rather than making impulse decisions about their investments) and - reminded clients how to check their portfolio value, and how to get in touch with the firm Firms must still pay due regards to the interests of their customers and treat them fairly (Principle 6), and pay due regard to the information needs of their clients, and communicate information to them in a way which is clear, fair and not misleading (Principle 7). If we have concerns that potential serious misconduct may cause (or has caused) significant harm to consumers, then we will consider the appropriate response, which may include opening an investigation. For services offered to professional investors, we will not take action for breach of COBS 16A.4.3 UK provided that firms have allowed professional clients to opt-in to receiving notifications. 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