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Client categorisation under the FCA’s Conduct of Business Rules: what are the possible consequences of getting it wrong?

19 March 2024 / Author(s): Robert Purves
Issue: November 2022 / Categories: Feature

In this article, Robert Purves considers the statutory rights of action available to a client where a firm incorrectly categorises it and how a breach of client categorisation requirements may be deployed to resist a claim.

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