FSA failing to protect consumers, says Which?

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The Financial Services Authority has a long way to go before it can claim consumers are properly protected, according to a report from Which?

Which? has produced a paper assessing whether the FSA has done enough to protect and inform consumers since it was set up five years ago. In the area of financial advice, the report says the introduction of depolarisation was to the detriment of consumers because it has created more complexity and confusion. It states: “The overall outcome has meant a worse deal for consumers and gave the impression that experienced consumer input on the likely consequences of reform was ignored by the FSA who instead chose to put industry interests ahead of consumer protection.” Which? believes its c...

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