Hargreaves founder tells incoming CEO to ditch advice plans

'The idea is rubbish'

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Peter Hargreaves, co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, has offered some scathing advice on how his former company should be run by the new boss, after clashes on strategy with the outgoing post holder.

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