'Back up the truck': How State Street overcharged six clients by £33.2m

Rachel Dalton looks at the FCA's report

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Last week State Street was hit with a £22.9m Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fine for deliberately adding hidden charges to its transitional management (TM) clients' bills.

It has since been confirmed that two of the overcharged clients were the Sainsbury's and Royal Mail pension funds. A closer look at the FCA's final notice on State Street reveals how staff added...

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