The Top Class Wednesday Update likes it like this

Mark looks at the flurry of releases from the FCA, including his top 6 reactions to the results of the retirement income review.
The Top Class Wednesday Update knows its place

It’s budget day, and Mark is chatting about ongoing consolidation of the advice sector.
The Top Class Wednesday Update still has a little wind in its sails

Mark chats about new retirement investment developments.
The Top Class Wednesday Update’s service is relentless

Mark’s back and is focusing on a certain FCA questionnaire and what that might mean for remuneration and service within the industry.
The Top Class Wednesday Update will see you after the show

After a final punt for our Regenerate event. Mark trains the stage lights on platform flows for 2023 and it’s not a pretty picture …
The Top Class Wednesday Update doesn’t do emotional outflows

In a January marked by redundancies, distribution challenge, margin squeeze and general tetchiness, Mark reflects on the state of the platform market.
The Top Class Wednesday Update is also fantastically complex

Mark has pensions on his mind, from Pensions Minister Paul Maynard speaking at our 8 February event to Origo’s latest pension transfer index.
The Top Class Wednesday Update helps you win pub quizzes

Is 2024 going to be the year we make significant progress on resolving the existential pain of letters of authority? Mark’s not convinced.
The Top Class Wednesday Update has no truck with dry anything

In which Mark considers Intelligent Money’s decision to reverse its SIPP pricing change and what price pressure means for the year ahead.
The lang cat’s albums of 2023

The annual roundup literally no-one has been waiting for. Here are Mark’s – and no-one else’s – ten best records of the year.