FSCS declares Campbell & Associates failed after director's fraud charge

Lisa Campbell has denied all wrongdoing, according to FCA

Jen Frost
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared Campbell & Associates Independent Financial Advice (Campbell & Associates), the director of which has had criminal charges brought against her, as failed.

The FSCS updated Campbell & Associates' firm status from under investigation to failed this morning (3 March). The lifeboat fund confirmed to PA that it has received nine claims relating to Campbell & Associates pensions and investments advice, one of which has been upheld. The firm's failure comes after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) last year brought charges against Campbell & Associates director Lisa Maureen Campbell over multiple alleged criminal offences, including fraud by abuse and position and providing false or misleading information to the regulator to conceal wrongdo...

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