Stephen Lansdown, co-founder of UK platform giant Hargreaves Lansdown, has said the FCA's Platform Market Study is the result of industry pressure rather than a need for this area to be investigated, but he hopes there will be a positive outcome as the regulator realises the value of these services.
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