The FCA is not acting fast enough on FSCS costs
Ken Davy
Ken Davy founded The SimplyBiz Group 16 years ago and the company is now one of the biggest players in financial adviser compliance support. In addition to his position as Chairman of the group, Ken was a founding director of Aifa and has been president of the Life Industry Association.
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