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FoFA changes no threat to best interest duty: lawyer

BY JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014 11:30AM

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has obtained legal advice arguing that the proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms will not compromise the best interests duties of advisers to their clients.

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