The Top Class Wednesday Update ponders about porridge

There’s change in the air as Hannah Godfrey makes her TCWU debut…
Sean McKinven’s Newsround: 25 August

Overheard tourists in Edinburgh and other eye-catching stories, including falling advice firm numbers and Gen X’s pension problem.
Ah! We had fun on the Catwalk

Almost 200 people squeezed into a very small venue to participate in the inaugural lang cat Catwalk, showcasing some of the latest advicetech
The Top Class Wednesday Update is foreseeing the future

Tom looks into what a Labour government might mean for financial services. He thinks they might start with appointing a shadow pensions minister…
The Top Class Wednesday Update is dusting off her navy suit and preparing for government

Alison Updates us this week about the FCA’s plans to take a new approach to enforcement and rules around technology.
The Top Class Wednesday Update likes it like this

Mark looks at the flurry of releases from the FCA, including his top 6 reactions to the results of the retirement income review.
So. That was #langcatlive REGENERATE

A little round up of useful information and links from our #langcatlive event REGENERATE on 8 February.
The Top Class Wednesday Update wishes you all the things

The last Top Class Wednesday Update for 2023 in which Mark highlights the three themes he thinks we’ll be talking about for most of 2024.
The Top Class Wednesday Update has literally never dipped

Mark’s updating this week and looking at cash balances on platforms and a now more muscular regulator…
Pensions, politics and priorities

Our Director of Public Affairs, Tom McPhail, reflects on the Autumn Statement and its headline proposal around the idea of a pension pot for life.