The FCA motivation behind Consumer Duty

The initiative formerly known as the New Consumer Duty, and now generally referred to as the Consumer Duty, was launched by the FCA with something of a fanfare in July. You might be putting the finishing touches on your firm’s implementation plan, or you might be about to fire up the coffee machine and roll […]

Consumer Duty: Where TCF failed to tread?

When the FCA’s Consumer Duty finally takes effect next year, it will be the culmination of a longer journey than many might realise. Because while the regulator first sought views on ‘a duty of care and potential alternative approaches’ in 2018, calls for some form of duty of care in financial services had been growing […]

Impact of poor service

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The Impact of Poor Service

We provided the research for a report, in conjunction with Parmenion, which reveals how far short of expectations many adviser platforms are falling. The research found that over the last 12 months, 88% of advisers needed to apologise to at least one of their clients on behalf of a platform, and that poor service delivery from platforms impacts 91% of advisers every day.

Impact of poor service

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The Impact of Poor Platform Service

We provided the research for a report, in conjunction with Parmenion, which reveals how far short of expectations many adviser platforms are falling. The research found that over the last 12 months, 88% of advisers needed to apologise to at least one of their clients on behalf of a platform, and that poor service delivery from platforms impacts 91% of advisers every day.

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Answering the Call

Service means a lot of things to a lot of different people. It’s so subjective it can be hard to put your finger on. This paper aims to challenge the status quo and inertia that’s built up in the sector for many years.