If the answer is yes, there is an extremely good chance that the investment was mis-sold to you and that you are entitled to compensation.
When taking professional advice about a possible financial investment, you put your trust in an industry professional. You hope they have your best interests in mind.
Unfortunately, over the last couple of years, there have been numerous cases in the UK of both financial advisors and institutions giving negligent advice and mis-selling these investments.
The majority of the time, the investor is totally unaware of the high risks involved when making the financial investment.