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‘Wholly unacceptable’: Simmons & Simmons advises as Barclays hit with record FCA fine

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30 November 2015
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Barclays turned to Simmons & Simmons for advice during a recent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) inquiry into deals for wealthy clients, which resulted in a £72m fine for the bank last week.

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