Victims who have been duped into buying inappropriate financial products will soon be able to claim more in compensation.
The Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (Fidrec) has proposed to raise the claim limit by 50 per cent, from $100,000 now to $150,000, if investors suffer losses from the misconduct, negligence or contractual breach by employees of financial institutions.
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