Halloween special: What's spooking advisers?

Ombudsman hike to LC&F

Hannah Godfrey
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What are the most frightful things to have happened in the world of financial services in the last year? Trick or treat yourself to a varied set of answers from Professional Adviser readers

On this spooktacular Halloween, Professional Adviser spoke to a handful of advisers who gave us their take on the most frightening news to hit the headlines so far this year. For Red Circle Financial Planning Chartered financial planner Darren Cooke, the saga surrounding mini-bond provider London Capital & Finance (LC&F), which entered administration in January, is enough to send chills down his spine. "LC&F is the scariest thing in financial services this year from a number of angles," said Cooke. "The lack of oversight by the Financial Conduct Authority, who were warned on numerous ...

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