The irresistible decline of provider extranets?

Just a short post, inspired by a piece I saw recently from a platform user. His thing was that other than trading, he used very little of the reporting or client management functionality that his chosen platform bundled in (he happened to use CoFunds but it could’ve been anyone). Instead of relying on the platform […]

The irresistible decline of provider extranets?

Just a short post, inspired by a piece I saw recently from a platform user. His thing was that other than trading, he used very little of the reporting or client management functionality that his chosen platform bundled in (he happened to use CoFunds but it could’ve been anyone). Instead of relying on the platform […]

Specific gravity, the secret of a good client proposition?

I’ve been taking a little time this morning to read the results of the RBS customer charter. The headlines are that it’s a curate’s egg, good in parts. Incidentally, if you want to know where the phrase ‘curate’s egg’ comes from, it’s from this 1895 Punch cartoon. It’s all part of the service here at […]

Specific gravity, the secret of a good client proposition?

I’ve been taking a little time this morning to read the results of the RBS customer charter. The headlines are that it’s a curate’s egg, good in parts. Incidentally, if you want to know where the phrase ‘curate’s egg’ comes from, it’s from this 1895 Punch cartoon. It’s all part of the service here at […]

Johnny shall have a new master

See saw, Marjorie Daw, Johnny shall have a new master, He shall have but a penny a day, Because he can’t work any faster. Speaking recently at an Insurance Society of Edinburgh do at a newly-yellow-pointed-hatty Standard Life House, I had occasion to muse publicly on seesaws and their unique relevance to the UK life […]

Johnny shall have a new master

See saw, Marjorie Daw, Johnny shall have a new master, He shall have but a penny a day, Because he can’t work any faster. Speaking recently at an Insurance Society of Edinburgh do at a newly-yellow-pointed-hatty Standard Life House, I had occasion to muse publicly on seesaws and their unique relevance to the UK life […]

Flogging meat to the vegetarians

My good friend Alsy – the finest web manager in the third sector – sent me this story and it seemed pretty relevant as our industry tries to work out how to market itself better. Our hero is a fella by the name of Mac Macintosh. I suspect that is not his real first name. […]

Flogging meat to the vegetarians

My good friend Alsy – the finest web manager in the third sector – sent me this story and it seemed pretty relevant as our industry tries to work out how to market itself better. Our hero is a fella by the name of Mac Macintosh. I suspect that is not his real first name. […]

Direct action

If you’ve been watching TV recently, you’ll have spotted that service is everywhere. In our new and shiny Big Society we do love a campaign, so while Hugh, Jamie et al are saving the fish, Mary Portas and Michel Roux Jr are on a mission to improve customer service in the UK. Most of this […]

Direct action

If you’ve been watching TV recently, you’ll have spotted that service is everywhere. In our new and shiny Big Society we do love a campaign, so while Hugh, Jamie et al are saving the fish, Mary Portas and Michel Roux Jr are on a mission to improve customer service in the UK. Most of this […]

Impact of poor service

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The Impact of Poor Service

We provided the research for a report, in conjunction with Parmenion, which reveals how far short of expectations many adviser platforms are falling. The research found that over the last 12 months, 88% of advisers needed to apologise to at least one of their clients on behalf of a platform, and that poor service delivery from platforms impacts 91% of advisers every day.

Impact of poor service

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The Impact of Poor Platform Service

We provided the research for a report, in conjunction with Parmenion, which reveals how far short of expectations many adviser platforms are falling. The research found that over the last 12 months, 88% of advisers needed to apologise to at least one of their clients on behalf of a platform, and that poor service delivery from platforms impacts 91% of advisers every day.

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Answering the Call

Service means a lot of things to a lot of different people. It’s so subjective it can be hard to put your finger on. This paper aims to challenge the status quo and inertia that’s built up in the sector for many years.