The Top Class Wednesday Update is nesting

Mark on a part of the platform market that’s creating integrated, slick propositions – and bringing in the numbers.
The Top Class Wednesday Update knows what it means to be innovative

Nat talks about points of difference in advice and planning firms, and why innovation goes beyond tech adoption alone.
Sean McKinven’s Newsround: 1 June

The playwright Peter McDougall and lessons for recruitment. Plus, the gender money gap and targeted support entrants.
The Top Class Wednesday Update is taps-aff

Mike examines the FCA’s latest review of the MPS market, where Consumer Duty, governance and due diligence are firmly under the spotlight.
The wait is over: Announcing the AdviceTech Catwalk final five

Find out the diverse range of start-ups set to grace the Catwalk stage…
The Top Class Wednesday Update is spreading the disease

Mark debates the question of platforms as the new life cos, and why the real issue is a sense of entitlement.
The Top Class Wednesday Update is nice and encouraging

Mark reflects on a positive development for a change – how personal finance is finding its way into the school system.
Catwalk: “You get to hear the beginning of solutions”

AI and tech in advice is moving at pace. Five firms share their approach, and how attending Catwalk fits in with their decision-making.
The Top Class Wednesday Update shouldn’t be this hard

Rich tackles cash on platforms, and its journey from operational necessity to strategic decision.
The Top Class Wednesday Update is carrying on regardless

Mark on what our platform stats for 2025 tell us about how money is moving around (and what the stats can’t tell us).