FCA's Randell: UCITS rules sparked 'perfect storm' for Woodford Equity Income

Scope for change post-Brexit

Mike Sheen
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Inadequate regulatory standards within the European UCITS fund regime caused a "perfect storm" for the embattled Woodford Equity Income fund and must be reassessed by UK regulators post-Brexit, Financial Conduct Authority Chairman Charles Randell has said.

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