FCA CoCos ban: Will regulator crack down further?

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The FCA has used its consumer protection powers for the first time, banning the sale of contingent convertible securities to the mass market.

Yesterday, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced plans to temporarily restrict the sale of CoCos to retail clients from 1 October, saying the securities are "highly complex...

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