The Top Class Wednesday Update would like more sauce

Rich talks platform integrations and friction, and the sticking point of getting data back out in a way that works.
Sean McKinven’s Newsround: 16 March

Buildings that make up a sense of place, CGT forcing a rethink on planning and the emerging ‘honesty gap’ between advisers and clients.
Sean McKinven’s Newsround: 15 December

Overcoming writers’ block via Budapest, the Netflix effect on traders and targeted support rules take shape.
The path to the lang cat: Alison’s story

Alison on life at the lang cat versus life at the regulator, with some European public affairs and philosophy thrown in for good measure.
The path to the lang cat: Linda’s story

Having a career plan isn’t the be-all and end-all. Sometimes you can end up where you’re meant to be even when you’re not sure what’s next.
THE TOP CLASS WEDNESDAY UPDATE SAYS IT’S A DEAL, IT’S A STEAL

You know that bit in Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels where Dog’s crew are ripping off Snow White and the Three Little Chemists, and they’re defending themselves with an air rifle and as the second guy in the crew gets shot with the air rifle, Dog says “I don’t believe it. Can everyone stop […]
THE TOP CLASS WEDNESDAY UPDATE SAYS IT’S A DEAL, IT’S A STEAL

You know that bit in Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels where Dog’s crew are ripping off Snow White and the Three Little Chemists, and they’re defending themselves with an air rifle and as the second guy in the crew gets shot with the air rifle, Dog says “I don’t believe it. Can everyone stop […]
SCORES ON THE DOORS – HOW THE ADVISED PLATFORM MARKET FARED IN 2018

Well, the covers are off and we now have full year 2018 data for the advised platform market. It’s been quite a year – if it was a box set we reckon it would be series 2 of The Wire. It’s been that gripping. You’ll no doubt read lots of stuff about individual company results […]
Slurp! Aegon eats Cofunds for BREAKFAST
(Journos reading this, any part of it is attributable if you want it.) So before we get into this, I need to tell you that the lang cat has been doing a wee smidge of work here and there on matters pertaining to the acquisition (posh) so if that bothers you, stop reading now. If […]
Slurp! Aegon eats Cofunds for BREAKFAST
(Journos reading this, any part of it is attributable if you want it.) So before we get into this, I need to tell you that the lang cat has been doing a wee smidge of work here and there on matters pertaining to the acquisition (posh) so if that bothers you, stop reading now. If […]