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Complaints Commissioner report includes useful guidance on FCA approach to protecting non-domiciled and EU investors

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Published on: 07 July 2020

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LNB News 07/07/2020

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Issue Date: 07 July 2020

Published Date: 07 July 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC) has published its final report (FCA00522), dated 15 June 2020, which relates to a complaint against the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regarding an investment made by the complainant and an alleged failure to enforce EU and FCA rules designed to protect non-domiciled investors. The report includes useful guidance on the FCA’s approach to protecting non-domiciled and EU investors in accordance with its customer protection objective.

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