Tom McPhail and Mike Barrett talk through the key issues from the 200-odd pages from the FCA’s Consumer Duty papers.

Sean McKinven’s Newsround: 20 April
Saxophones, the growing MPS market and the FCA on level 2 advisers among the highlights.
Tom McPhail and Mike Barrett talk through the key issues from the 200-odd pages from the FCA’s Consumer Duty papers.

Saxophones, the growing MPS market and the FCA on level 2 advisers among the highlights.

Rich talks platform integrations and friction, and the sticking point of getting data back out in a way that works.
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.
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.
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.