IFA comment: Anger builds over bond 'mis-selling claims'

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The emergence of a bonds mis-selling claims service from Brunel Franklin has provoked a flurry of angry comments from IFAs.

In response to yesterday’s article and editorial comment, many IFAs have expressed outrage about the “compensation culture” and are concerned the new bonds mis-selling claims service will cause further problems for the industry. Some financial advisers are suggesting all IFAs should try out the bondcompensation.com '30-second test' to find out whether all of their investment bond clients have been "mis-sold". Terry Arch of Eastgate Financial Services in Loughborough believes the industry is being attacked just so claims companies can make money. “Once again the financial services indust...

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