Hargreaves' Gorham: We will not scrap exit fees until FCA tightens transfer rules

Nick Paler asks Hargreaves Lansdown chief executive Ian Gorham how the UK’s largest platform is navigating the new pricing environment

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Hargreaves chief executive Ian Gorham speaks to Nick Paler about why the platform is standing firm on exit fees, its legal battle with HMRC, and the grey area between execution-only offerings and advice.

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