Warning 'misconceptions' of currency hedging will be the next industry scandal as FCA 'turns blind-eye'

Sterling rally a major risk

Tom Eckett
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Industry commentators have warned the majority of independent financial advisers (IFAs) and wealth managers have failed to hedge their foreign currency holdings into sterling, meaning a rally in the pound could wipe out returns.

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