The Top Class Wednesday Update says you may begin

No reviews of the year here – just some big themes and a round of well deserved thank yous from us to you.
Sean McKinven’s Newsround: 15 December

Overcoming writers’ block via Budapest, the Netflix effect on traders and targeted support rules take shape.
Sean McKinven’s Newsround: 24 November

News highlights include the elation of the lang cat Tartan Army, and could you do better than Rachel Reeves as chancellor?
The FCA’s latest stats on the health of the advice market

What the latest FCA numbers tell us about the shape of advice, from firm and client numbers to independent vs restricted advice.
The Top Class Wednesday Update resists knavery in all its forms

Marks talks consolidators, client outcomes and the FCA in the wake of the regulator’s recent multi-firm review.
The Top Class Wednesday Update ponders about porridge

There’s change in the air as Hannah Godfrey makes her TCWU debut…
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.
TCWU hasn’t declined over the last three years, or has it?

Mark Polson looks at the declining number of advice firms and registered individuals – maybe the young people we have coming to HomeGame 5 will help with that…
The FCA’s plans to bridge the advice gap

Targeted support will be one of a range of services aimed at getting financial support to more people. How these are communicated will be key.
The Top Class Wednesday Update is exploring new boundaries

Kate Ogilvie takes the reins this week and confesses that the advice gap report is her favourite…