The Financial Services Authority has published further guidance on its "Treating Customers Fairly" initiative. The guidance is aimed at both product providers and distributors and is a principles-based initiative, but providers have been asking for more clarity from the FSA about what they require.
A spokesperson for the FSA commented; "A customer should receive the same fair treatment whether their product or service is provided and distributed by one firm or several."
Founded on the FSA's Principles for Businesses, the new guidance outlines responsibilities for providers and distributors through the life cycle of a product or service and applies to all financial sectors in both new and developing markets.
The initiative has already been running for several years - March 2007 was the deadline for firms to embrace TCF principles in a substantial part of their business.
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