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FCA says Aviva 2018 share buyback probe ‘remains priority’

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Published on: 22 June 2020
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Law360, London: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told a parliamentary committee that a review into Aviva Plc (Aviva) ‘remains a priority’, two years after the insurance giant alarmed investors by announcing that it would buy back preference shares.

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