Regulatory cooperation needed post-Brexit to combat EU-based scammers, says PMI

James Phillips
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The proposed cold-calling ban may be ineffective if a collaborative regulatory approach between the UK and the European Union (EU) is not maintained post-Brexit, the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has warned.

It is already difficult for the government to tackle suspected scammers based overseas, with schemes easily able to register with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), and so the regulatory relationship sho...

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