In response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s Consultation Paper on Improving Complaints Handling [CP14/30], Aptean – a leading provider of customer complaints handling software in the Financial Services sector – has conducted a user group with industry representatives to gauge their thoughts on its pending implementation. Here, Duane George, Respond Product Director at Aptean, discusses [...]
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