The Top Class Wednesday Update goes into orbit

This week Rich gives us an insight into our soon to be published State Of The Platform Nation report.
The Top Class Wednesday Update knows kung-fu

This week Mark has been doing some platform market analysis.
The Top Class Wednesday Update is haring about the place

The end of the tax year, reanimation of pension dashboards and finfluencers are on Mark’s mind this week.
The FCA’s plan for ‘world class, data-led’ regulation

Alison Gay on what the regulator is prioritising and why over the next year, and why it’s skilling up on data expertise.
FCA’s review of retirement income advice gets cautious thumbs up

The FCA review of retirement income advice makes for a pleasant contrast with warnings to wealth managers, but there is more work to be done.
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.
Enter the world of advice tech – now with added lang cat

The lang cat is entering the advice tech space – here’s why, and how you can get involved, whether you’re an adviser, tech firm or investor.
The Top Class Wednesday Update might make you want to dance

Nicola is on Update duty this week and chats about International Womens’ Day and how it can start conversations industry-wide.
The FCA’s watching brief on Consumer Duty

The regulator’s areas of concern on Consumer Duty compliance – both for those working to the closed book deadline, and everyone else.
Regenerating the industry: From guidance to transfers

At a recent roundtable, we discussed where the FCA and industry as a whole should ‘regenerate’ and refocus its efforts.