Treasury Taskforce to address FSCS levy concerns and work with FCA

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Sophie King
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The Treasury’s Asset Management Taskforce has said the financial services sector will work with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to address Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy issues.

The meeting, held on Wednesday (20 January), was attended by the City Minister John Glen MP, FCA personnel and 10 industry representatives. Members of the taskforce include Investment Association Chair Keith Skeoch, ShareAction chief executive Catherine Howarth, Investment Association director for stewardship and corporate government Andrew Ninian, Vanguard Asset Management managing director for Europe Sean Hagerty and JP Morgan investment specialist Jennifer Wu.  The Taskforce said the industry will work with the regulatory to address concerns surrounding the FSCS levy, which has cau...

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