Budget 2018: Ban on regulated firms buying cold-called leads mulled

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The government and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are "keeping under review" suggestions the regulator should update its rules on regulated firms buying leads obtained by cold-calling.

A number of respondents to the consultation on banning pensions cold calling - the response to which was published yesterday (29 October) - suggested the FCA should update its rules to include a ba...

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