"I think there is a valid argument for contingent charging for those clients. I think non-contingent charging should be the norm, but there are some of those exceptions."
Mr Percival believes that the regulator's solution will be to introduce some kind of rules which will make "contingent charging much more onerous for firms, and non-contingent charging a more straightforward and appealing option."
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