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Licensees slash compliance spending: Survey

BY KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025 12:13PM

An alarming number of licensees are spending less on compliance, a new survey from Holley Nethercote shows, but a slew of reforms slated within the next 18 months could catch them off guard.

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