Claims management companies will likely ramp up activity in this area, and in all likelihood Financial Services Compensation Scheme costs will increase as a result. Sadly, this will inevitably mean more costs loaded onto regulated parts of the industry, including advisers.
However, where providers have more traditional customer relationships – either with regulated advisers or on a direct basis – the ruling should have little impact.
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Tom Selby is a senior analyst at AJ Bell
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