IA Comment on FSCS Outlook
Responding to the FSCS’s Outlook today, Pauline Hawkes-Bunyan – Director, Business: Risk, Culture & Resilience at the Investment Association – said:
“While we welcome the FSCS’s commitment to constructive dialogue on the appropriateness of the compensation funding model, we’re disappointed to see that the levy is forecast to continue rising at extraordinary levels.
“Urgent reform is needed to ensure the FSCS is proportionate on the sectors that contribute rather than being accepted as a cost of doing business in the UK.
“It’s vital that the scheme is fit and fair for the future – one that protects consumers, retains their trust and does not deter international businesses from locating themselves in the UK - and we’ll continue to engage with the FCA and FSCS on this important matter.”
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