FSCS declares IFA firm Blackstar Wealth Management in default
146 FSCS claims
The FSCS received its first claim against the IFA firm on 16 September 2019 and has been looking into the firm since then.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared Blackstar Wealth Management in default.
According to an update on the FSCS website, the Sutton Coldfield-based company entered administration on 13 August last year and was declared in default on Tuesday (14 January). A note on the advice...
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