The Top Class Wednesday Update can write nasty letters too
Last week’s Dear CEO letter from the FCA is unlikely to be making it into the Christmas compilations. Mark says ‘ooft’ and looks at some key points.
The Top Class Wednesday Update doesn’t see any intelligence at all
AI, Space Karen and Skynet. This week’s TCWU’s got it all going on. Mark considers whether AI is a threat or an opportunity for advisers and planners.
Have your say in State of the Advice Nation
State of the Advice Nation (SOTAN) is the lang cat’s flagship annual adviser research study and we’re in the throes of gathering the views of financial advice professionals for wave six.
The Top Class Wednesday Update says it’s better late than never
Fresh from a luxurious spa weekend, Steve shares some early insights from our annual State of the Advice Nation research.
How planners are meeting the tech stack challenge
Advice professionals say practice management systems are the weakest point in their advice tech, more so than their chosen platforms.
The Top Class Wednesday Update hates being proved right
There are only eight updates left until Christmas. This one is dedicated to SJP’s new charging structure. A missed opportunity?
The evolution of platforms: For better or worse?
When it comes to change and innovation, platforms would argue they are changing all the time – constantly building improvements in functionality and service.
The Top Class Wednesday Update won’t charge you to leave
Well, the good news is I’ve been allowed access to the TCWU keyboard again to write another one of these, so I must have done something right last time.
The big platform debate: Where does innovation come from?
The setpiece debate at our recent HomeGame 3 event in Edinburgh looked at where change and innovation comes from in the platform market.
The Top Class Wednesday Update is ready to go again
As various parts of the world descend into something out a Hieronymous Bosch picture Mark looks back on our Home Game 3 event and we also tap the mood of the recent labour party conference.
