Hargreaves Lansdown hit by lawsuit over role in Woodford scandal

Link Fund Solutions also sued

Valeria Martinez
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Hargreaves Lansdown has been hit by a multi-million pound lawsuit over continuously promoting Neil Woodford’s equity income fund, which led to thousands of investors suffering losses.

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