'Essential' that FCA and FOS are fully aligned on targeted support and simplified advice

Targeted support a 'game changer'

Isabel Baxter
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The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) targeted support has been heralded as a “game changer” but industry commentators have cautioned that the regulator and the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) must be fully aligned when it comes to the proposals.

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