The Top Class Wednesday Update always provides good value

Mike Barrett takes over today’s #Update to share some insights from the second annual ‘Meaning of Value’ report, commissioned by Royal London and launched earlier in the week.
Gambling on growth, and the role of pensions

The chancellor is betting big that pension schemes will buy into the government’s plans to drive investment in UK economic growth.
How many missteps maketh the man?

I just want to make it clear, this is not about my French teacher Miss Teps. She looked quite intéressant to a 12-year-old. Now where was I? Oh yes, missteps.
SOTAN Needs You

Share your thoughts and experiences of the direction of the advice profession – but you haven’t got long to make your views count.
The Top Class Wednesday Update is right twice a day

Rich Mayor, currently sporting a ‘dodgy’ Movember moustache, takes over this week’s #Update with some interesting findings on the third quarter platform numbers.
A ‘third way’ approach on DFMs

Ben Peele at PortfolioMetrix notes a shift in the way advice firms are working with DFMs away from the usual bespoke service.
The Top Class Wednesday Update says yes we cat

In this week’s #Update, Mark Polson is not only dealing with his first online troll, but also considering what a change in pension withdrawal strategies following last week’s Budget announcement could mean for advisers going forward.
How the Budget will impact advice pros

What we know so far on the Budget’s implications for advice firm business owners, clients and the planning profession.
The Top Class Wednesday Update knows you’re not reading this

Mark Polson is back from gallivanting to take charge of this week’s #Update and he’s avoiding any reflexive naysaying about the Budget and looking only to the positives.
Does your firm need a CTO?

Are chief technology officers set to become the next must-have role in advice? And what’s more important – cool tech or provider basics?