The Top Class Wednesday Update says you may begin
No reviews of the year here – just some big themes and a round of well deserved thank yous from us to you.
TCWU has heard of festivities but is unsure about them
Mark’s feeling festive amid the traditional end of year regulatory deluge.
The Top Class Wednesday Update rediscovers the plot
The latest paper from Parmenion on poor platform service, and what it tells us about whether things are genuinely improving or not.
The Top Class Wednesday Update embraces its own futility
Mark wrestles with the dilemma of a pre-Budget TCWU.
TCWU minds all kinds of gaps
Mark discusses over-eager marketing claims and the gap between that hype and what a product or service actually does.
The Top Class Wednesday Update resists knavery in all its forms
Marks talks consolidators, client outcomes and the FCA in the wake of the regulator’s recent multi-firm review.
The Top Class Wednesday Update will build you a lovely universe
Mark suggests a new exam for advice pros: universe-building, aka the skill of creating a successful financial planning proposition.
The Top Class Wednesday Update squares a circle, or circles a square
Mark on Standard Life’s new £1k fixed fee advice service and how it links with training and the advice gap.
The Top Class Wednesday Update embraces the squiggle
Mark gives his take on an epic HomeGame 5 and the beauty of squiggly careers.
The Top Class Wednesday Update says thanks for fifteen years
Mark Polson muses on the passage of time and takes a dive into the FCA’s retirement income statistics…
