FCA says UK Court of Appeal car finance ruling went ‘too far’

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The UK financial regulator has told the country’s highest court that a landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal “goes too far” in determining that car dealerships had a fiduciary duty to act in the interests of their customers.

The Financial Conduct Authority’s submission comes as the UK Supreme Court considers whether to reverse last year’s ruling that banks…