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Financial watchdog urged to name and shame closet tracker funds

Campaigners believe investors have a right to know the companies found guilty of mis-selling

Financial watchdog urged to name and shame closet tracker funds
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The UK financial regulator is being pressed to name the asset managers that have pledged to return a landmark £34m to customers after an investigation showed companies mis-sold overpriced investment funds.

The Financial Conduct Authority said on Monday that a number of fund management firms will reimburse investors for overcharging for funds that were sold as market-beating investments but did little more than track their benchmark indices.

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