Top 10 UK stories of 2017
By Tom Carnegie, 21 Dec 17
Qrops charges, an FCA crackdown on pension transfers and court action taken by a former English footballer against his ex-financial adviser were some of the most read stories this year. Scroll through the slides to see the 10 most clicked UK articles of 2017.
In May Four men were arrested on suspicion of fraud as part of the ongoing investigation into the collapsed Guernsey-based Providence Investment Fund that saw some investors lose their life savings.
The men, who were not named, were arrested in Guernsey and released on bail soon after.
The Providence Fund and its manager, Providence Investment Management International Limited (Pimil), were put into administration in August 2016 following an application by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC).
The decision was taken after all of the directors from both companies resigned in early August, having informed investors that the fund had been suspended on 29 July.
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