FCA targets D2C platform and model portfolio fees

Platform study interim report

Mike Sheen
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken its first steps in addressing potential consumer harm arising from pricing complexity and a lack of transparency in direct-to-consumer (D2C) investment platforms, as part of a proposed package of remedies addressing competition issues in the space.

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