SimplyBiz joins taskforce to tackle 'vulnerability epidemic'

Taskforce launch in January 2021

Sophie King
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SimplyBiz will be working with the Independent Financial Vulnerability Taskforce to tackle what the firm has described as a ‘vulnerability epidemic’.

By pairing with the taskforce, SimplyBiz will encourage its firms to commit to the taskforce's nine-point charter. Some of the charter's points include acknowledging service often involve the application of specialist financial knowledge, recognising that vulnerability can manifest itself in different ways and understanding that language and terminology is important. SimplyBiz will also run joint events to discuss the work and objectives of the taskforce as well as supporting research and educational initiatives. The Personal Finance Society (PFS) taskforce launched in January this...

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