The Top Class Wednesday Update had one of those days
This week’s Update is written In The Field, live and in living colour from the intelliflo conference in fashionable London. Wealthlink is here.
The Top Class Wednesday Update basks in the sun
Let’s open our textbooks at L for LV=, which has just announced its long-in-the-making partnership with Embark. Meanwhile, others are adding house funds.
The Top Class Wednesday Update works on all operating systems
Big week this week with abrdn’s AdviserOS announcement and news that M&G finally managed to get the PruFund range up on its platform.
Tackling the advice gap: One solution at a time
Understanding the advice gap comes down to two important questions: what is stopping most people from seeking advice, and what do we do about it?
The Top Class Wednesday Update said ‘Cha! Cha! Cha!’
Mark looks at the role of adviser as manufacturer, or at least our evolving understanding of who does what and what regulations they labour under.
The Top Class Wednesday Update can also sit in a chair
There’s a huge gap (hey, good name for a report) between what people who’ve had real advice and planning think about it and what those who haven’t think about it.
The Top Class Wednesday Update isn’t even artificially intelligent
Let’s consider the pronouncements yesterday of Geoffrey Hinton, who stepped down from Google to be the equivalent of that scientist James Cromwell played in I, Robot.
The Top Class Wednesday Update’s second draft may say something completely different…
TCWU is mostly this week talking about pensions. But before we do, let us reflect ion the trials and tribulations of political party leadership.
The Top Class Wednesday Update needed the camper van for work, alright?
Mark reflects on Citywire’s good look at the (34 they counted) major PE-backed advice firms in terms of their deal flow, their financial health and more.
The Top Class Wednesday Update has the occasional existential crisis
You do realise Steve that all we do in this sector is make rich people a bit richer? This, clearly, is an offensively reductive view of the world.
