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…
TCWU went back to skool
Mark talks to a class of Higher Business studies students ahead of HomeGame 5. Was there a teachable LinkedIn moment? Read on to find out…
TCWU hasn’t declined over the last three years, or has it?
Mark Polson looks at the declining number of advice firms and registered individuals – maybe the young people we have coming to HomeGame 5 will help with that…
