Editor's view: CII/PFS warning – life's too short for online harassment

The editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 16 August

Jen Frost
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Many of you know the drill by now.

In our Friday Night Takeaway, we round up the three most read stories of the week, as dictated by Professional Adviser readers. This week, it's not a great look. That's because the top story centres on an online harassment warning shared by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and Personal Finance Society (PFS). In a statement, the professional bodies flagged "several" incidents in recent weeks, cautioning members that they may face bans if conduct and ethics breaches are found to have occurred.  The pair declined to answer further questions on the alleged instances – including how...

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