FCA reviewing client categorisation rules to clearly distinguish retail investors from the pack

Goal of 40 more initiatives to be completed by year end

Eve Maddock-Jones
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to review its client categorisation rules in order to make it easier to distinguish retail clients from professional investors.

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