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Row over FCA name and shame plan is pre-election posturing

Politicians are trying to burnish their business credentials before the vote

The FCA has a convincing argument. Politicians, however, are being driven by opportunism.
The FCA has a convincing argument. Politicians, however, are being driven by opportunism. Photo: Getty Images

David Wighton is a columnist for Financial News

Why is the financial industry kicking up such a fuss over the regulator’s proposals for naming firms that it is investigating?

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