The Top Class Wednesday Update talks about you and me

Dusting off an old presentation, Mark discusses banks getting back into advice following the NatWest/Evelyn deal.
The Top Class Wednesday Update is slightly cheapened, or is it?

Mark on Hargreaves Lansdown’s pricing changes, and why we should pay attention.
The Top Class Wednesday Update wouldn’t blame you if you just stayed off

Avoided the end of days? Why not join us in London in February to celebrate? Financial Planning LIVE plus a whole lot more awaits…
The lang cat’s albums of 2025

Mark salutes the year that’s been with his top 10 albums – and a more metallic year than 2024.
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.