由于 FCA 对历史汽车金融安排的调查，Close Brothers 暂停派发股息。 Close Brothers suspends dividends due to FCA investigation into historical car finance arrangements.

汽车金融主要提供商 Close Brothers 已暂停派息，并警告汽车金融行业调查结果存在“重大不确定性”。 Close Brothers, a major provider of motor finance, has suspended dividend payouts and warned of "significant uncertainty" regarding the outcome of a probe into the motor finance industry. 英国金融行为监管局对汽车融资中全权委托佣金安排 (DCA) 的历史使用情况展开调查，一些分析师预测这可能类似于支付保护保险丑闻。 The Financial Conduct Authority launched an inquiry into historical use of discretionary commission arrangements (DCAs) in car financing, which some analysts predict could resemble the payment protection insurance scandal. Close Brothers 可能面临高达 2 亿英镑的赔偿，整个行业寻求高达 160 亿英镑的赔偿。 Close Brothers could face up to £200 million in payouts, with the industry looking at total redress of up to £16 billion.