'Not foolproof' but a good start - Industry on govt cold-calling ban
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The financial services industry has reacted positively to the prospect of the government banning the cold-calling of pension savers, describing the idea as 'a good start'.
Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to announce plans to crack down on cold-callers while giving providers more powers to block suspicious pension transfers in his first Autumn Statement on 23 November....
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