Calling in from the cold
With a general election due in the UK in the next twelve months, every political party is planning proposed legislation for easy-to-understand problems. Financial cold calling is one such headline grabbing issue and after years of inaction it appears there is now enough political capital for regulators and politicians to address misleading marketing firms.
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Alain Desmier

Google shakes up financial lead generation
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The Leader: March edition
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The Leader: February edition
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Your lead generation guide to February
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The Leader: December edition
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The Leader: November edition
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The FCA’s big chance to shut down fraudulent advertising
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