An independent body whose job is to represent the interests of the financial services industry to regulators, has launched a survey offering financial institutions their first opportunity to formally assess the performance of the Financial Services Authority since the credit crisis began.

The survey, carried out by research and consultancy company BMRB International on behalf of The Financial Services Practitioner Panel, is used to gather industry views on the FSA. The results are then used to establish a record of the regulator's performance over time.